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Armstrong Park
835 N. Rampart St., New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
Neighborhood: Treme
Attraction Type/s: Park/Square (Recreational)
Description: Louis Armstrong Park, located steps from the French Quarter, was created to honor New Orleans' favorite son, the great Louis Armstrong, and to preserve the site of Congo Square. Preserving the historic meeting space of slaves in the 1800s and celebrating the undeniably rich jazz history of New Orleans, Armstrong Park is a site of cultural reflection and a commitment to continuing the community spirit. |
The Backstreet Cultural Museum
1116 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 522-4806
www.backstreetmuseum.org
Neighborhood: Treme
Attraction Type/s: Museum
Description: At The Backstreet Cultural Museum, visitors can find an amazing assortment of memorabilia indigenous to Mardi Gras, jazz funerals and other traditions found only in New Orleans. The museum houses the city’s largest collection of brilliantly colored and elaborately designed Mardi Gras Indian costumes hand made by local artisans costing upwards of $10,000 a piece. In this simple setting, the museum also houses an enormous collection of still photos and video footage of Mardi Gras Indians, jazz funerals and second lines. |
Congo Square
835 N. Rampart St., New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
Neighborhood: Treme
Attraction Type/s: Park/Square (Recreational), Historic Site
Description: In the southern corner of Armstrong Park is Congo Square, an open space where slaves and free blacks gathered throughout the 19th century for meetings, open markets, and the African dance and drumming celebrations that played a substantial role in the development of jazz. Local voodoo practitioners still consider Congo Square a spiritual base and gather at the Square for rituals. |
Mahalia Jackson Theater
1419 Basin St., New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 525-1052
www.mahaliajacksontheater.com
Neighborhood: Treme
Attraction Type/s: Theatre (Performance)
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New Orleans African American Museum
1418 Governor Nicholls St., New Orleans, LA 70119 [Map It]
(504) 566-1136
www.thenoaam.org
Neighborhood: Treme
Attraction Type/s: Museum
Description: The New Orleans African American Museum is dedicated to protecting, preserving, and promoting through education the history, art, and communities of African Americans in New Orleans and the African diaspora. |
Shrine of St. Jude
411 N. Rampart St., New Orleans, LA 70122 [Map It]
(504) 525-1551
www.judeshrine.com
Neighborhood: Treme
Attraction Type/s: Church/Cathedral of Interest
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St. Augustine Catholic Church of New Orleans
1210 Governor Nicholls St., New Orleans, LA 70115 [Map It]
(504) 525-5934
www.staugustinecatholicchurch-neworleans.org
Neighborhood: Treme
Attraction Type/s: Church/Cathedral of Interest
Description: Oldest African American church in New Orleans |
St. Louis Cemetery No. 1
Basin at St. Louis St., New Orleans, LA 70112 [Map It]
(504) 482-5065
Neighborhood: Treme
Attraction Type/s: Cemetery
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St. Louis Cemetery No. 2
720 St. Louis St., New Orleans, LA 70122 [Map It]
(504) 482-5065
Neighborhood: Treme
Attraction Type/s: Cemetery
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