Burned Pottery from 1794 Fire Level
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A deposit of burned English pearlware, much of it with hand-painted decoration, was likely left on the site after the 1794 fire.
This file appears in: The Rising Sun Hotel
The Rising Sun Hotel
Many visitors to New Orleans are familiar with the song “The House of the Rising Sun,” made popular by the English band The Animals in 1967. The song itself has roots far back in English folk balladry, long before any association with New Orleans.…