Historic New Orleans with Nancy Brister

The Fairgrounds neighborhood
Today, the Fairgrounds neighborhood extends, roughly, from Bayou St. John to Broad Street, and from Esplanade Avenue to Florida Avenue.  During the first century… (Read more)
Bits and pieces: Old New Orleans'…
On the downtown corner of Royal and St. Peter Streets stands a building that once housed the celebrated bakery of Cadet Molon.  Not only were his loaves… (Read more)
• Order in the court wasn't always as polite --…
• All Saints Day: An old New Orleans custom
• The first houses: Bricks and balconies
• Climate, function dictated design in New…
• Sister Xavier's herb garden
• Ghosts of cemeteries past
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New Orleans History

New Orleans History - Arts

HNOC - Josephine Crawford: An Artist's Vision


Josephine Crawford (1878–1952), born into a large Creole family in New Orleans’s French Quarter, began to study art seriously when she was in her mid-forties. At first, her creative spirit found expression in poems and sketches... (More Josephine Crawford)
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A Brief History of New Orleans


In its colorful history, many flags have flown over the City of New Orleans, including the French, the Spanish, the Confederacy and the United States of America. And even before that, the land we now call New Orleans was inhabited by the Houma tribe of Native Americans.
• 1682 - Post Civil War | Post Civil War - 1946 | Post WWII - Present

French Quarter History


The Quarter is the only section of New Orleans where the streets run in a grid, making the city most easily navigable from Canal Street to Esplanade, between Decatur (on the Mississippi River) to Rampart Street. The French Quarter was founded by the French and constructed throughout the 18th century.(More)

Garden District History


"These mansions stand in the center of large grounds and rise, garlanded with roses, out of the midst of swelling masses of shining green foliage and many-colored blossoms. No houses could well be in better harmony with their surroundings, or more pleasing to the eye." - Mark Twain speaking of the Garden District. (More)

Neighborhood Histories


Each neighborhood has a unique history and community that has developed around its residents and cultures, dating way back to when the city was being settled by the Irish, Italians, Germans and, more recently, the Vietnamese.
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• Esplanade Ridge | Faubourg Marigny | Irish Channel

Historic Grand Opening at the Roosevelt - Oct. 23rd to 25th


Be a part of a legendary celebration! Spend an exclusive and unforgettable weekend with some of New Orleans' most legendary performers as we celebrate the rebirth of the city's most historic hotel - The Roosevelt New Orleans. (More)
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