Charity Hospital Cemetery

Charity Hospital Cemetery, purchased by Charity Hospital in 1848 and originally known as Potter's Field, has long been used to bury unclaimed victims from throughout the city, including victims of several yellow fever and influenza epidemics. It is also the burial place for the ashes of those who donated their remains to the Louisiana State Anatomical Board for medical education. Before the construction of the Katrina Memorial mausoleums, it was one of the few graveyards in the region where all bodies were buried underground. Among New Orleans's famous cities of the dead, it is one of the most historically significant yet least known. It is also the resting place for those who perished as a result of Hurricane Katrina, which struck on August 29, 2005, providing a final resting place for bodies that remain unidentified and unclaimed, while also honoring survivors and their work to rebuild New Orleans and their lives.

New Orleans, Louisiana · United States