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The 1850 House
523 St. Ann St., Lower Pontalba Bldg., Jackson Square, New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 524-9118, (800) 568-6968
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Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Museum, Historic Home
Description: Faithfully furnished with domestic goods, decorative arts and art of the period, the 1850 House depicts middle class family life during the most prosperous period in New Orleans' history. |
Archdiocesan Archives
1100 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 529-2651
www.archdiocese-no.org
Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Research Facility
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Beauregard-Keyes House
1113 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 523-7257
www.bkhouse.org
Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Museum, Historic Home
Description: Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant (P.G.T.) Beauregard was a New Orleans native who ordered the first shots of the Civil War fired on Fort Sumter, South Carolina in April 1861. Frances Parkinson Keyes was a noted author of more than fifty books and short story collections. Built in 1826, the Chartres Street house they lived in at separate times nearly a century apart bears both of their names and is today a French Quarter landmark. |
The Cabildo
701 Chartres St., Jackson Square, New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 568-6968, (800) 568-6968
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Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Museum, Historic Site, Historic Building
Description: The Cabildo is one of the most historically significant buildings in America. Built between 1795 and 1799 to replace a structure that burned in the 1794 fire, the Cabildo served as the seat of government in New Orleans during the Spanish colonial period and is the location where the Louisiana Purchase was signed in 1803. |
French Market
2 French Market Pl., New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 522-2621
www.frenchmarket.org
Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Other Attraction
Description: Founded in 1791, New Orleans’ French Market is the oldest public market in the country. This open-air mall features shopping, dining and music in a tradition that is uniquely New Orleans, yet still reminiscent of some European markets. |
Gallier House
1132 Royal St., New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 525-5661
www.hgghh.org
Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Museum, Historic Home
Description: Among the most prominent architects of this glorious era were the Galliers – James and James, Jr. – father and son. Between the two of them they designed some of New Orleans’ most famous and recognizable landmarks. In 1857, at the height of their fame and prestige, the Galliers designed a home of their own in the 1100 block of Royal Street. It still stands today and Gallier House is one of the true architectural gems of the French Quarter. |
Hermann Grima House
820 St. Louis St., New Orleans, LA 70112 [Map It]
(504) 525-5661
www.hgghh.org
Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Museum, Historic Home
Description: Located in the heart of the historic French Quarter is the Hermann-Grima House, thought to be the finest example of American architecture in the area.
Built in 1831, this Federal mansion boasts the only stable and functional outdoor kitchen in the French Quarter. The mansion has been beautifully restored through historic research and archaeological studies, and accurately depicts the gracious lifestyle of a wealthy Creole family from 1830 to 1860. |
Historic New Orleans Collection
533 Royal St., New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 598-7100
www.hnoc.org
Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Museum, Historic Home, Research Facility
Description: Founded in 1966 by General L. Kemper Williams and his wife Leila, the Historic New Orleans Collection (HNOC) has a mission of preserving the French Quarter and New Orleans history. Its Royal Street Complex features seven architectural treasures. |
Jackson Square
751 Decatur St., New Orleans, LA 70181 [Map It]
Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Park/Square (Recreational)
Description: earns it name for one of three bronze statues of Andrew Jackson located in the center of the square |
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Laura C. Hudson Visitor Center
419 Decatur St., New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 589-3882
www.nps.gov
Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Museum
Description: The French Quarter retains much of its original character from the 18th and 19th centuries because it is among the oldest protected historic districts in the nation. The Laura C. Hudson Visitor Center on the eastern edge of the French Quarter features an extensive exhibition of the history and conflict that surrounded the founding and shaping of present-day New Orleans and the French Quarter. Life-sized murals transport the visitor into the swamps, rivers and bayous of southern Louisiana. Exhibits highlight the significance and importance of the Mississippi River to the city, alongside exhibits of native plants and wildlife. Interactive displays introduce guests to the beginnings of Louisiana food, folkways and festivals. |
Le Petit Theatre
616 Saint Peter St., New Orleans, LA 70118 [Map It]
(504) 522-2081
www.lepetittheatre.com
Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Theatre (Performance), Historic Building
Description: This community theatre dating back to 1916 is the oldest continually-operated theatre in the country. |
Madame John's Legacy
632 Dumaine St., New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 568-6968, (800) 568-6968
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Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Museum, Historic Home
Description: Madame John's Legacy is one of the finest 18th century building complexes in Louisiana. It is one of the few French Quarter structures that escaped the great fire of 1794, which leveled much of city’s oldest section. The structures on the site in the early 1780's were destroyed by the conflagration and Madame John's was erected on the burnt-out lot in 1789. |
Musee Conti Wax Museum
917 Conti St., New Orleans, LA 70112 [Map It]
(504) 581-1993, (800) 233-5405
www.neworleanswaxmuseum.com
Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Museum
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The Museum of the American Cocktail
500 Port of New Orleans Pl., Suite #169, New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 569-0405
www.museumoftheamericancocktail.org
Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Museum
Description: We are a non-profit museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history and culture of the American cocktail, while promoting an educated and responsible approach to the art of the cocktail. |
The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
916 North Peters St., French Market, New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 589-4806
www.nps.gov
Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Museum, Theatre (Performance)
Description: New Orleans is universally considered to be the birthplace of the uniquely American brand of music known as Jazz. The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park was created in 1994 to commemorate this memorable musical legacy. The park’s purpose is to preserve information, resources, and sites related to the beginnings and progressions of jazz in New Orleans. |
New Orleans School of Cooking
524 St. Louis St., New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 525-2665, (800) 237-4841
www.neworleansschoolofcooking.com
Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Cooking School
Description: Make your mouth happy with New Orleans School of Cooking. Located in the heart of the historic French Quarter housed in a renovated 1800’s molasses warehouse, patrons learn the basics of Louisiana Cooking to bring back home. The classroom is connected to the Louisiana General Store where chefs can find Louisiana spices and cookbooks. |
Old U.S. Mint
400 Esplanade St., New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 568-6968, (800) 568-6968
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Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Museum, Historic Building, Research Facility
Description: Built in 1835, the Old U.S. Mint is the only building in America to have served both as a United States and a Confederate Mint. President Andrew Jackson advocated the Mint’s establishment in order to help finance development of the nation’s western frontier.Today's visitor finds a number of stunning permanent exhibits in the Old U.S. Min including the “New Orleans Jazz” exhibit featuring instruments played by significant jazz musicians, sheet music, and memorabilia chronicling the history of Jazz from its humble beginnings on the streets of New Orleans. |
Old Ursuline Convent
1100 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 529-3040
Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Museum, Historic Building
Description: Ursuline Convent is the oldest building in the Mississippi River Valley. Completed in 1752, it is also the oldest surviving example of the French colonial period in the United States. Often referred to as the Archbishop Antoine Blanc Memorial Complex, the Old Ursuline Convent also houses the Archdiocesan archives. The building is known as the "treasure of the archdiocese". |
Pharmacy Museum
514 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 565-8027
www.pharmacymuseum.org
Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Museum
Description: Louis Joseph Dufilho, Jr. of New Orleans became America’s first licensed pharmacist. Today, Dufilho’s 1823 apothecary shop on Chartres Street in the French Quarter houses what is widely believed to be the largest and most diverse pharmaceutical collection in a single location in the United States, containing old patent medicines, books, and pharmaceutical equipment dating back as far as the early 1800s. |
The Presbytere
751 Chartres St., Jackson Square, New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 568-6968, (800) 568-6968
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Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Museum
Description: The Presbytere houses an elaborate and exquisite collection of Mardi Gras artifacts and memorabilia. The story of New Orleans’ extraordinary Mardi Gras tradition is dynamically told in a high-tech, interactive, permanent exhibition titled "Mardi Gras: It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana." The exhibit traces the celebration from its ancient origins to the 19th century emergence of New Orleans’ parades and balls to the present-day celebration that attracts millions of visitors each year. |
Reverand Zombie's House of Voodoo
725 Saint Peter St., New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 486-6366
Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Unknown
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St. Louis Cathedral
615 Pere Antoine Aly., New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 525-9585
www.stlouiscathedral.org
Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Church/Cathedral of Interest, Historic Building
Description: St. Louis Cathedral, located in the historic French Quarter, is the oldest continuously active Roman Catholic Cathedral in the United States. It was originally built in 1724 and rebuilt twice after a hurricane and a fire. The present church overlooks beautiful Jackson Square and was dedicated in 1794. |
Steamboat Natchez
1 Toulouse St., New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It]
(504) 586-8777, (800) 233-2628
www.steamboatnatchez.com
Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Riverboat
Description: This classic Mississippi riverboat sails three times daily, at ll:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Traditional New Orleans jazz is featured and the evening cruise includes dinner (reservations required). |
Voodoo Museum
724 Dumaine St., New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 680-0128
www.voodoomuseum.com
Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Museum
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VooDoo Spiritual Temple
828 N. Rampart St., New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 522-9627
www.voodoospiritualtemple.org
Neighborhood: French Quarter
Attraction Type/s: Museum
Description: Located near Congo Square, featured on PBS, commercial TV and in movies. Teachings touch the soul of all people. Services offered include consultations, rituals, potions, tours, and lectures; under the direction of Priestess Miriam since 1990. |
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