Since 1727 New Orleanians have worshipped in churches on this site. A fire in 1788 burned the church to the ground. Construction of a new church began in early 1789, & was completed in December 1794.
Come for cochon de lait po-boys, but leave with some jerky for later. -Gambit's Five in 5 Mehr erfahren.
the Italian ices are phenomenal, the watermelon tastes like an actual watermelon, yum!
Raise your City iQ: The Superdome was known as the Louisiana Superdome for 36 years before the Saints' sold the naming rights to Mercedes-Benz. Mehr erfahren.
It’s impossible to say any shop has the best po’ boys, but they make a strong claim to that title here. They’re expensive for po’ boys, but they’re large and worth every penny. [Eater 38 Member]
Visit Marie Laveau's grave.. the one with tons of XXX marks that people have drawn for luck. H. Plessy (Plessy vs. Ferguson) is also here. Court case resulted in separate but equal segregation laws.
After the Battle of New Orleans in 1814 the square was renamed Jackson Square after General Andrew Jackson. Jackson Square has been featured in movies, including The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
