New Orleans Historical
A project by The Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies at the University of New OrleansNew Orleans Historical is a web and mobile platform for sharing stories and scholarship about New Orleans and the surrounding area. A project of the Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies at the University of New Orleans, New Orleans Historical is a free app available on your Android or iPhone smartphone or tablet as well as on the web.
Featured Stories
La Village des Chapitoulas
New Orleans is an Indian town. When Frenchmen and Africans arrived in the bend of the Mississippi that would eventually be re-named New Orleans, they encountered a place that had been home to Native Americans for hundreds of years.
We know from…
Congo Square Excavation 1977-78
During 1977 and 1978, the University of New Orleans conducted an archaeological project within what is now Armstrong Park. It focused on two areas, the Jazz Complex, a small area around what had been Perseverance Hall, and Congo Square, the commons…
The Melpomene Neighborhood, 1880-1900
By the early 1900s, the Melpomene neighborhood in Central City was a densely populated urban neighborhood, where many residents worked in occupations related to shipping, particularly in the nearby rail yards. Broadly speaking, the area was home…
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Jackson Barracks
10 Locations ~ Curated by Louisiana National Guard. Tour by Rhett Breerwood, LANG HistorianShadow Steeds of the Crescent City
10 Locations ~ Curated by Lacar Musgrove, University of New OrleansEarly 20th-Century Gaming in the Free State of Jefferson
9 Locations ~ Curated by The New Orleans Historical TeamOretha Castle Haley Boulevard: A Great American Main Street
8 Locations ~ Curated by Jennie Garcia, Dr. Michelle Thompson, with Adriana BennettSupport Our Work
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