# Event Details

- **Event Name**: History and Preservation in Holt Cemetery with Gaynell Brady
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join historian Gaynell Brady to explore the history and significance of Holt Cemetery. First founded in 1879 to provide relief to other cemeteries after the Yellow Fever epidemic in 1878, Holt Cemetery is now the final resting place of 1,400+ military veterans and many famous New Orleans residents including Buddy Bolden, Jessie Hill, and Robert Charles. Holt’s landscape reflects distinct burial traditions where below ground burials are marked with diverse grave markers from commercially produced headstones to hand-made markers and memorials. Brady will trace the history and genealogy of this important burial ground as well as share research information and techniques. 

Gaynell Brady, a New Orleans–based family historian, interprets and researches Louisiana African American history. She earned degrees in History and Museum Studies from Southern University at New Orleans and contributed to the Louisiana State Museum, the National World War II Museum, and the National Park Service. As Owner/Educator of Our Mammy’s, Gaynell spearheads genealogy and history programs centered on research, storytelling, interpretation, and community memory. Her work empowers individuals to uncover family stories, navigate historical records, and connect personal genealogy to broader historical landscapes. When she is not working, she advocates for cemeteries and the preservation of historical sites.

Photo of Holt Cemetery courtesy of the Historic New Orleans Collection.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-orleans/history-and-preservation-in-holt-cemetery-with-gaynell-brady/200029827207812
- **Event Categories**: storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 93

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: New Orleans
- **state**: LA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Preservation Resource Center
- **lat**: 29.94282
- **long**: -90.06787
- **full address**: Preservation Resource Center, 923 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130-3819, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is History and Preservation in Holt Cemetery with Gaynell Brady being held?
  - **A:** History and Preservation in Holt Cemetery with Gaynell Brady takes place on Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Preservation Resource Center, 923 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130-3819, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing History and Preservation in Holt Cemetery with Gaynell Brady?
  - **A:** History and Preservation in Holt Cemetery with Gaynell Brady is organized by Save Our Cemeteries.

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