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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME81_cathedral-of-st-louis-king-of-france_New-Orleans-LA.html
[Cast at the top of the marker is a rendering of the church]Church of St. Louis, 1727-1788 CathedralofSt. Louis, King of FranceThe first church on this site designed by Adrien De Pauger was erected 1724-1727 and was destroyed in the great fire …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME6M_upper-pontabla-building_New-Orleans-LA.html
[Panel 1:][Logo of the Orleans Parrish Landmarks Commission]Erected 1849-50by Michela Almonester, Baroness Pontabla,working first with James Gallier, architectand then with Henry Howard, architectSamuel Stewart, builder. In 1724 this corner was…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDW2_louis-satchmo-armstrong_New-Orleans-LA.html
His trumpet and heart brought everlasting joy to the world, embodying jazz as The Pulse of Life. In appreciationNational Park Service/Tourism CaresApril 18, 1976.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDT5_congo-square_New-Orleans-LA.html
Congo Square is in the "vicinity" of a spot which Houmas Indians used before the arrival of the French for celebrating their annual corn harvest and was considered sacred ground. The gathering of enslaved African vendors in Congo Square originated…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8QW_the-steamer-new-orleans_New-Orleans-LA.html
On January 10, 1812, the steamer "New Orleans" commanded by Nicholas Roosevelt, arrived on this spot. It was the first steamboat to successfully navigate the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Steamboats were a major factor in the growth of New Orleans …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM86Y_new-orleans_New-Orleans-LA.html
First sighted as Indian portage to Lake Pontchartrain and Gulf in 1699 by Bienville and Iberville. Founded by Bienville in 1718; named by him in honor of the Duke of Orleans, Regent of France. Called the Crescent City because of location in bend o…
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