Arsenal Building, 1920

ID: 3347

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

Viewed from St. Peters Street near Jackson Square, the Arsenal appears as the second building in the image. It's connected to the Cabildo, which is in the foreground.

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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…