Cemetery Tour Guides
Jamie Barker is a native New Orleanian, who loves the culture, history and people of her city and state. She graduated from LSUNO in 1970 with a degree in Education. Since her retirement in 2012 she has been involved in creating and conducting tours in the cemeteries and unique neighborhoods of the Crescent City. Jamie delights her guests with the interesting and sometimes bizarre and hilarious historical events that have given New Orleans the moniker of the “Northernmost Tip of the Caribbean”!
Jamie Barker
Guide
Jamie Barker is a native New Orleanian, who loves the culture, history and people of her city and state. She graduated from LSUNO in 1970 with a degree in Education. Since her retirement in 2012 she has been involved in creating and conducting tours in the cemeteries and unique neighborhoods of the Crescent City. Jamie delights her guests with the interesting and sometimes bizarre and hilarious historical events that have given New Orleans the moniker of the “Northernmost Tip of the Caribbean”!
Dana Criswell has a love of history and all things New Orleans led her to start a second life as a tour guide. Early in her training she developed a particular fascination with the unique funerary culture of New Orleans and found that Save Our Cemeteries provided opportunities to increase her knowledge in that area and also gave her a way to share her enthusiasm as a tour leader. Dana retired from the University of New Orleans, where she served first as an English Department faculty member and later as an administrator, providing support for international students and faculty.
Dana Criswell
Guide
Dana Criswell has a love of history and all things New Orleans led her to start a second life as a tour guide. Early in her training she developed a particular fascination with the unique funerary culture of New Orleans and found that Save Our Cemeteries provided opportunities to increase her knowledge in that area and also gave her a way to share her enthusiasm as a tour leader. Dana retired from the University of New Orleans, where she served first as an English Department faculty member and later as an administrator, providing support for international students and faculty.
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Melissa Hall
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Nancy Jacobs is a 4th generation New Orleanian, who has been conducting Cemetery, French Quarter and Garden District tours since 2010 after retiring from The City of New Orleans. While not leading tours, Nancy is enthusiastic about music, art, line-dancing, and film history.
Nancy Jacobs
Guide
Nancy Jacobs is a 4th generation New Orleanian, who has been conducting Cemetery, French Quarter and Garden District tours since 2010 after retiring from The City of New Orleans. While not leading tours, Nancy is enthusiastic about music, art, line-dancing, and film history.
Cassandra Long
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Tracy Norwood
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Liz Reed
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Glenn Schiro has been conducting Sunday tours of Metairie Cemetery since February of 2018. Before delving deeply into his passion for the history of New Orleans and its cemeteries, Glenn was a trainer with Jefferson Parish, specializing in Customer Service. He also worked at the University of New Orleans for 21 years.
Glenn Schiro
Guide
Glenn Schiro has been conducting Sunday tours of Metairie Cemetery since February of 2018. Before delving deeply into his passion for the history of New Orleans and its cemeteries, Glenn was a trainer with Jefferson Parish, specializing in Customer Service. He also worked at the University of New Orleans for 21 years.
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Holly Wilson
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