Visiting the Past

Visit the past in the historic steamboat town of Washington, Louisiana at the Yellow Fever Cemetery with a historical re-enactment and details about how Louisiana participated in the American Revolution.

After the Yellow Fever epidemic of the 1850’s, additional space was needed for the people of Washington to bury their dead. This was how Cedar Hill Cemetery came to be. Both cemeteries were for people who lived in the area without regard for creed or race.