The shrine at St. Roch cemetery is located inside a small two-room building.
The main room contains an altar with a statue of St. Roch and his little dog by his side.
To the right of the altar is a small side room with an arched door.
This room is of particular interest.
At the time, New Orleans was a breeding ground for yellow fever and cholera.
That year, not one member of the church died, and Father Thevis kept his word.
Decades later, a new tradition sprung up in New Orleans.
It was considered doubly lucky if St. Rochs chapel was the end of the pilgrimage.
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