New Orleans' historic neighborhood, Tremé, popularly known as Faubourg Tremé, is a predominately racially mixed residential area of the city. Said to be the oldest existing neighborhoods, Tremé holds significant historic importance as being the hub of the African-American and Creole culture. Also located here, is the New Orleans African American Museum that aims at preserving and promoting the African-American culture. The modern brass band tradition is also said to have started here.
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From the gates of Lafayette Cemetery you can see the lavish above-ground vaults and tombs of the families that once lived in the surrounding Garden District mansions. Mansions that were built by American newcomers when the French Creoles made them unwelcome in the older part of the city. Gates are open during working hours, but it is not advisable to walk about the grounds alone. Guided tours are offered by Save Our Cemeteries.
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