Audio recording of the above 'Hamilton Square' narrative.

ID: 3165 ~ Creator: Kevin McQueeny

This file appears in: Hamilton Square: The Original Palmer Park

Hamilton Square: The Original Palmer Park

By Kevin McQueeney & Kathryn O'Dwyer, Editor

In 1831, McCarty Plantation, located upriver from the central hub of New Orleans, was bought by several investors including the New Orleans Canal and Banking Company and Senator John Slidell. Two…