Sebastopol Plantation
Property Description Strolling through Sebastopol's gates, down a moss-draped drive & into our doorway is like stepping back into an era of long ago. From an inviting front gallery to the Old-World charm of high-ceil... louisianatravel.com
Hermann Grima House
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 f... neworleansonline.com
Beauregard-keyes House
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 ... neworleansonline.com
Gallier House
During the mid-1800s, when New Orleans was one of the largest cities in the United States and its major southern port, the city was enjoying an architectural boom. Among the most prominent architects of this gloriou... neworleansonline.com
French Market
In 1991 in celebration of the bicentennial of its first market hall, the French Market rededicates itself to the perpetuation and expansion of the traditional market offerings of the bounty of Louisiana - its land, its waters, ... hmdb.org
Old Ursuline Convent
The Old 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 th... neworleansonline.com
Madame John's Legacy
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 citys oldest section.... neworleansonline.com
Gretna Historical Society Museum
Property Description Gretna Museum Complex has three Creole cottages, a working blacksmith shop, fire museum and an 1876 steam pumper.The Gretna Green Blacksmith Shop commemorates all blacksmith shops that were activ... louisianatravel.com
Lafayette Cemetery No. 1
Established in 1833 by the City of Lafayette The square was acquired from Cornelius Hurst and the cemetery laid out by Benjamin Buisson, city surveyor. This was part of the Livaudais Plantation which had been subdivided into ci... hmdb.org
St. Louis Cemetery No. 1
The oldest extant cemetery in New Orleans. Established by Royal Spanish land grant August 14, 1789. Originally outside city limits and double its present size this sacred ground reflects the early culture and history of the Cre... hmdb.org
Historic New Orleans Collection
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. Restored are seven architectural t... neworleansonline.com
St. Louis Cathedral
Facing Jackson Square and flanked by the historic Cabildo on one side and the equally historic Presbytere on the other, St. Louis Cathedral is among the tallest and most imposing structures in the French Quarter. An... neworleansonline.com
Preservation Resource Center
New Orleans has a well-deserved reputation as one of the best-preserved old cities in the United States. A large share of the credit for that reputation lies with the Preservation Resource Center. Dedicated to prese... neworleansonline.com
Chalmette Battlefield
The last land battle ever fought on American soil between the United States and a foreign enemy took place on January 8, 1815 in Chalmette just outside of New Orleans on a site now known as The Chalmette Battlefield... neworleansonline.com
The Cabildo
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 Orle... neworleansonline.com
The Edgar Degas House
In the late 1800s Edgar Degas was one of the leading artists of the French Impressionist movement. However, his full talent in that genre didnt truly emerge until he spent a year with members of his family in New Or... neworleansonline.com
The Audubon Zoo
Audubon Zoo is a New Orleans landmark and a living museum filled with some of the rarest and most beautiful creatures of nature. There have been animals at this site since the 1884 World Exposition in Audubon Park. ... neworleansonline.com