Sanborn Map 1876

ID: 2358

This file appears in: Battle of New Orleans: Pirate's Alley, The Arsenal, Creole House & Jackson House

Upper right-hand corner, above Jackson Square, one can see the original term "Orleans Alley" for Pirate's Alley.

This file appears in: Battle of New Orleans: Pirate's Alley, The Arsenal, Creole House & Jackson House

Battle of New Orleans: Pirate's Alley, The Arsenal, Creole House & Jackson House

By Mary Ann Wegmann, Jenny Star, Louisiana State Museum & University of New Orleans History Department

Walking out of Jackson Square toward St. Louis Cathedral, Pirate’s Alley appears on the left, between the Cathedral and the Cabildo. Formerly known as “Orleans Alley,” the passage is one block long, extending from Chartres Street at Jackson Square…