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Jackson Barracks

By Louisiana Division/City Archives, New Orleans Public Library
Jackson Barracks was established as a result of the Federal Fortifications Act, which was crafted in response to the War of 1812. Congress realized the lack of defense for coastal cities such as New Orleans. First known as the "New Orleans…

Girod Cemetery

By Louisiana Division/City Archives, New Orleans Public Library
The Girod Cemetery was the city's oldest Protestant cemetery, opened by the wardens of Christ Church in 1822. The cemetery had fallen into disrepair by the time most of these photographs were taken. It was deconsecrated and then demolished in…

French Opera House

By Louisiana Division/City Archives, New Orleans Public Library, Tulane University Students: Vanessa Smith-Torres, Shelby Farmer, Liesbeth Ramirez, Elizabeth Turner & Kathryn O'Dwyer, Editor
The French Opera House opened on December 2, 1859. Operas were held in the city as early as 1791, but the opening of the French Opera House heralded a new era of grand opera in New Orleans. [1] The French Opera House was closed during the Civil War…
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