Rayne, Louisiana -
Wrong Way Catholic Cemetery

Catholic cemetery mistakenly oriented north-south rather than east-west. Make note for Judgment Day...

Address:: Polk St., Rayne, LA
Directions:: St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery is at Polk and Anding Sts, across from the fire station.
Admission:: Free.

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Wrong Way Catholic Cemetery

There are many stories behind this wrong-facing cemetery in Rayne... It's a fun thing to check out though, just like the many frog murals and giant metal frog next to the police department! [Harold Savoie, 08/22/2010]

[RA: St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is oriented the wrong way -- not east-west as is supposedly every other consecrated Christian boneyard. The mistake was noticed after the point of no return -- too many people had already been buried (though these are above-ground crypts, but whatever...). They left it as is, and now it's one of two reasons to visit Rayne.]

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February 10, 2012