OLD Caskets EXPOSED at This Cemetery - Lutheran Cemetery Baton Rouge, Louisiana

[@DeadlyKnot]

Hi everyone! Let me know what you got plan for this weekend!

[@JamieVileOfficial]

Awesome cemetery! Lucky to be so close to it. There is an old cemetery by me, that is from 1800’s and up, which has a lot of caved in graves and huge holes in the ground. Definitely scary to think that if you don’t watch, you could fall right into an old grave. I also enjoy the photos on the grave stones. Cool to see the person for your own eyes, and who they used to be. Love your content. 🖤🪦

[@DeadlyKnot]

It's one of a kind! I can relate to that! I've feel in holes and its no fun. Not good even if its open to the public. A picture says a 1,000 word! Thank you!

[@pamelawooten3251]

So sad to see how many have succumbed to nature. I am with my daughter this weekend before she starts her new job. She is following her parents' footsteps as a prison corrections officer. So proud of her. Thanks for sharing!

[@DeadlyKnot]

its a site no one wants to see yet it still happens. Oh my goodness really? That's good! Hope all is well for you and the family!

[@AshA-mw3xl]

"It's a pretty quiet neighborhood" pans over to cemetery... 🙂💀❣ Love your videos!!

[@DeadlyKnot]

besides the interstate sounds in the background. lol. Thank you so much!

[@kellyreilly7782]

Thanks for doing a walk thru of these cemeteries. I Love to explore cemeteries, especially old ones. Please always carry you some rubber boots, thats what i had to do. You can get them et Academy and they are not that expensive

[@DeadlyKnot]

You are welcome and yes, I got some boots! I've had many people ask me to get and yes, i got! Thank you!

[@lisahusted1543]

How sad the state of disrepair this cemetery is in. Those prickly things are definitely annoying.

[@DeadlyKnot]

Agreed, sad that this is all over America and the world. lol, on my way back home. I was removing them while driving haha

[@FeralSheryl1818]

Awesome video. Ty for sharing. Good luck getting all those hitchhikers off your pants and shoes. I enjoyed this. Taking care of animals this weekend as always. Hope you are enjoying yourself and take care

[@DeadlyKnot]

Thanks. Would have been more enjoyable if i switched to my pants. Yeah those little things are annoying. I manage to get them all off, while driving home. What kind of animals? So far this weekend is good. I'm taking it easy today. Thank you for watching, commenting and so on! See you soon!

[@FeralSheryl1818]

@@DeadlyKnot 18 cats and a german shep lol

[@cathypatman1224]

If I might make a suggestion.... always carry a pair of Needle Nose Pliers when investigating high grass areas that have cockleburs and goatheads like the ones stuck in your shorts leg and shoes. Because they very painful to remove with your fingers and regular tweezers don't help, because you can still stick yourself on the stickers you are removing. Needle Noses are longer handled.

[@DeadlyKnot]

I have a pair of Needle Nose and Tweezers, I'll be sure to add in my exploring gear! I manage to remove all of them on my way back home.

[@cherlynn9841]

You & those prickly things made me laugh. I've gotten those on me before while exploring. Have a great weekend!

[@DeadlyKnot]

Those things are no joke. You have a great weekend too!

[@sylviaburns2995]

Cockleburs

[@patriciamedina2007]

I very much enjoy your explorations and videos, DeadlyKnot! 💟

[@DeadlyKnot]

My pleasure. I filmed pretty much a lot of random things that find my interest, and I post them.

[@jacquelinedenambtman]

always great to watch your channel love from Holland

[@DeadlyKnot]

Thank you so much!

[@Life_no.9]

That's a beautiful place... even with the overgrowth. It is unfortunate that there are exposed coffins, but for some reason, I felt a great peacefulness looking at them, no sadness. That was unusual, but I just go with whatever the overall feel of the place is. The size of it is incredible. Thank you, for the info, insight, & all you do! Especially, for the care and respect you have. Mad love & respect to you, sir. 🖤🔥🖤🔥🖤

[@DeadlyKnot]

I personally think it's beautiful too. Nature is awesome and offers so much. I can understand how it can be sad that it's not cleaned up. I'm for both sides either way. You are welcome !

[@tracyd9461]

That's the most beautiful cemetery I've ever seen, and I've been to many

[@mikeforce5926]

Great video. I am glad I never had to bury my loved ones on the coast. They would have to be buried in one of those crypts or 6ft in water. Luckily we moved to north Texas where the ground is drier.

[@DeadlyKnot]

Higher ground is better for sure!

[@Midnightblue45]

I also like photos of the people on theirs graves it gives it more detail for whom they were in life may all 🪦 rip

[@DeadlyKnot]

Same.

[@fakeulove9440]

The only thing I can find about the painting of the tombs is that it has historical significance. Some parishes tried banning brightly colored vaults, calling them gouache and garish. But allegedly, on All Saints Day, family members were supposed to tend to their loved one's final resting places. This included maintenance painting, which was supposed to be 3 coats of a lime wash to create a hard shell, though, in modern days, people use latex paint. Any plant growth was to be removed, and cement maintenance was done, often stripping the old cement and adding new. Not sure if this helps, but this was what I could find regarding the history!

[@DeadlyKnot]

That is quite interesting!

[@Erin11Elizabeth11]

glad i found your channel ⚜️

[@DeadlyKnot]

@@Erin11Elizabeth11 welcome!

[@Erin11Elizabeth11]

@DeadlyKnot im finally here! 🛸🎶💎🧬🧚🏻‍♀️⚜️🌬️💕🌏 let's do disclosure, it's time

[@DeadlyKnot]

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[@Память-й8п]

I've got what 6 enches mean when I look at my palm. When they clean the ground and cut the grass then the grass begins growing better. They need to pour the grass with solution of vinegar and a dishwashing liquid and solt. I know some places where they ware pink uniforms.

[@TeasLouise]

I like how you put it- ''Covered in nature.''. What was in that one- looked like a yellow and white tarp. I didn't see a coffin at all..?

[@DeadlyKnot]

Are you asking about the part at 5:41?

[@teresawarnke999]

An old friend has family in Baton Rouge. He more or less fell out, years ago but I talk to his son now and then. I'll mention that there are cemetaries in need of people who care to make them presentable again. They have a big family, possibly someone related could be interred at one of the places.

[@DeadlyKnot]

It needs it for sure. I filmed another cemetery that is completely over grown few months back and boy does it need some work... i have yet to post it so sometime down the road it will be out lol.

[@fakeulove9440]

i wish I lived closer; I'd take time out of my day to just keep the grass/weeds down. Not much a private person can do about the caskets being exposed, but at least if the dead are respected.

[@DeadlyKnot]

I have a viewer who mention this cemetery to me 3 years ago, and he or she told me to take a look. When I was doing my research on this cemetery.. the day before, volunteers would come out and work on the cemetery.

[@Skibbidypat78]

Came from tik tok. Love these type of videos

[@DeadlyKnot]

Welcome!

[@carlhunter3851]

Nice find 🏆

[@DeadlyKnot]

@@carlhunter3851 thanks!

[@rickyedwardconn5072]

Most of that cemetery has what are called concrete surface vaults. The only part of that vault that should be showing above the ground should be just the lid or top. There should be no trees in a cemetery. All the damaged vaults you see is probably from limbs that fell from the trees. The City of Baton Rouge should make the Church or Cemetery Committee fix those problems. That is Sad and completely unacceptable.

[@beyond_civilization]

Man, that cemetery is creepy, especially in those crumbling conditions. Wouldn't be fun visiting at night. 😂

[@DeadlyKnot]

Camping time.

[@beyond_civilization]

@@DeadlyKnot 😂

[@shannonconley2730]

The paint is a extra protective layer to help extend the life of the tombstone

[@DeadlyKnot]

@shannonconley2730 Thank you so much!!

[@hinhankola]

I wonder if cemeteries are good places to go birding🤣

[@sylviaburns2995]

Highway Department yellow paint on that there grave!!! Maybe they have a relative who works for the State that found some left over of that YELLOW HIGHWAY PAINT! LOL 🤣😂

[@DeadlyKnot]

Makes it easier to find ya loved ones.. Vs searching thru all that lol.

[@shanemarcotte2062]

The blue grave is supporting the local predominantly black university, Southern. Notice the yellow flowers with the blue ones, Southerns school colors.The blue hue is dead on.

[@DeadlyKnot]

@shanemarcotte2062 Oh awesome, thank you so much! I wanted to know. Glad you told me.

[@sylviaburns2995]

Perhaps the degraded graves should be disassembled and the remains put in an ossuary with a memorial plaque to identify the remains . Europe has that type of ossuaries as their graves are temporary.

[@DeadlyKnot]

Would be a great thing to have.

[@tracyd9461]

I believe it's to protect the concrete

[@DeadlyKnot]

Yup!

[@sylviaburns2995]

Shame... that the Lutheran Church if it is still connected to this Lutheran Cemetary does not keep it at least safe...

[@DeadlyKnot]

Some holes be lurking around there.

[@TheMott2004]

Its sad how bad they let cemeteries get Also i call those prickly things "stickers" They are beyond bad in Oklahoma

[@DeadlyKnot]

I know, sad final resting place.

[@lucio3968]

The reason they paint the grave is so they can see it from far away the the reason the cemetery had a fence around the graves because back in the day they used to steal graves Woodbury someone that morning and that night they would dig them up

[@DeadlyKnot]

Ahhh, that makes since then. Ohhh, I've seen that so many times at other gravesites.

[@carlhunter3851]

Remember we're not at the beach ⛱️

[@DeadlyKnot]

Lol

[@lucio3968]

I wouldn't doubt those graves are way over 100 years old maybe 200 that's an old Cemetery don't ever touch anything because I've heard of a lot of crazy stuff happening to people my father worked in Cemetery all his life

[@DeadlyKnot]

Oh, i bet on that too. How many years did he work in that field?

[@tamathaamix3077]

Maybe the color is to be able to find the location. When i ho visit my grandparents grave i have to search the location. If it was a bright color i could find it easily.

[@DeadlyKnot]

That's a great idea to do.

[@sylviaburns2995]

The painted tombs, they stand out in the cemetary, easy to find the loved ones grave in the mass of graves. No one monitors the cemetary obviously so why not paint it to make it easy to spot for relatives who visit.

[@DeadlyKnot]

I would love to see all of them painted different colors.

[@roybrooks]

Those tombs are vaults.

[@carolyndavis7476]

Do you know what the oldest burial is at this cemetery? I just wondered when it was first established, and if it's older than Sweet Olive cemetery. It looks like a massive cemetery, it just went on and on. Yes, exposed coffins are so terribly sad. Also the holes in the cemetery grounds.. I am sure part of it is because of the elements but is part of it caused by native wildlife in Louisiana, and if so what animals make it their habitat? Sorry for all the questions. This was a wonderful tour. Thanks!

[@DeadlyKnot]

I'm not 100% sure. Some of those graves have dates and others don't. What I can do is giving you the Find A Grave Page and let you look thru the list. Not good having old coffins exposed to the elements as we already have enough out there as is. The holes are from everything. Nature, animals you name it. You're all good with your questions. I'll try and answer what I can. Here's the Find a grave page on the cemetery. www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1981956/lutheran-cemetery

[@carolyndavis7476]

@@DeadlyKnot Thanks for the info!

[@joannegonzales7458]

Caskets are buried 6 feet under. How is the one shown so high on top?

[@DeadlyKnot]

Parts of Louisiana have low line water levels, if you bury the dead under the ground, a good rain, storm or hurricane will cause the casket to pop back up.

[@hinhankola]

Maybe they color them to be able to find them easier.

[@DeadlyKnot]

True

[@teresawarnke999]

Too many people are spooked by cemeteries. There's always a quietness, like you should whisper. ✨🪄😘😘😘

[@DeadlyKnot]

Hahaha yeah