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Guides

Jamie Barker, Guide

Tours:

  • Saint Louis No. 3
  • Pitot House / Saint Louis No. 3
  • Metairie Cemetery

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”!

Nancy Cartwright, Tour Coordinator

Dana Criswell, Guide

Tours:

  • Saint Roch Cemetery
  • Saint Louis No. 3

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. 

Nancy Jacobs, Guide

Tours:

  • Saint Louis No. 3 Cemetery

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.

Liz Reed, Guide

Tours:

  • Saint Louis No. 3
  • Pitot House / Saint Louis No. 3

Glenn Schiro, Guide

Tours:

  • Metairie Cemetery

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.

Jeanne Wilson, Guide

Tours:

  • Saint Louis No. 3 Cemetery