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New Orleans History - New Orleans & Company

New Orleans remains a city of rich culture, proud people, and historic neighborhoods that have survived and thrived against odds.

New Orleans history starter pack: a beginner's guide to ...

New Orleans was a planned town, designed by French military engineer Le Blond de la Tour in 1721, and the original grid can be seen in today's ...

History of New Orleans - Wikipedia

History of New Orleans ... The history of New Orleans, Louisiana traces the city's development from its founding by the French in 1718 through its period of ...

History of New Orleans - French Quarter, Jazz, Mardi Gras - Britannica

New Orleans - French Quarter, Jazz, Mardi Gras: The decision to found New Orleans, or Nouvelle-Orléans, was made in Paris in 1717 by John ...

New Orleans ‑ History, Louisiana Purchase & Hurricane Katrina

For 40 years New Orleans was a Spanish city, trading heavily with Cuba and Mexico and adopting the Spanish racial rules that allowed for a class ...

History of New Orleans

Experience New Orleans offers a snapshot of what happened here in New Orleans, from the city's founding to the present-day.

The Founding of New Orleans | American Battlefield Trust

Before the arrival of the Europeans, the land where New Orleans sits is home to various indigenous tribes, including the Bayougoula and the ...

History of New Orleans

New Orleans toggled between French and Spanish rule in the 17th century, forever lending the city its European heritage. Learn where to experience the past ...

Timeline: New Orleans | American Experience | Official Site - PBS

April 9: French explorer Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, and a small party arrive at the mouth of the Mississippi River. La Salle claims the region and ...

New Orleans Historical

New Orleans Historical is a mobile and web platform for sharing stories & scholarship about New Orleans and the surrounding area. A project of the Midlo ...

New Orleans - Wikipedia

Founded in 1718 by French colonists, New Orleans was once the territorial capital of French Louisiana before becoming part of the United States in the Louisiana ...

History | Port of New Orleans

1795 - 1798. Spain signs a three-year treaty granting Americans the right to freely navigate the Mississippi River and the right to deposit goods in the Port of ...

History of New Orleans French Quarter | Almost Demolished

By the 20th century, the French Quarter of New Orleans, the neighborhood built by the wealthy aristocrats of the 18th and 19th centuries, ...

New Orleans, Louisiana - The History Mom

We visited the home of the celebration, New Orleans, Louisiana this summer and found lots of historical sites to visit and fun things to do with kids in the ...

Important Dates in History - The official website of Louisiana

1718, New Orleans is founded and named for Phillippe Duc D'Orleans ; 1718, The St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans is built, the oldest in the United States ; 1723 ...

New Orleans History is American History - Unique NOLA Tours

Founded in 1718 by the French, New Orleans was later ruled by the Spanish, and then became a part of the United States with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. The ...

New Orleans Facts

New Orleans was founded in 1718 by Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville. At first, the community was nothing more than a trading camp on the curving ...

A History Lover's Guide to New Orleans

Celebrate 300 years of Big Easy history with a little bit of voodoo, a few meals in classic establishments, and a whole lot of jazz.

New Orleans | History, Economy, Culture, & Facts - Britannica

New Orleans, city, southeastern Louisiana, U.S. New Orleans is one of the most distinctive cultural centers in North America.

New Orleans History 101 - YouTube

A brief crash course in the history of the city, from the founding in 1718 to the 20th century. Support Atun-Shei Films on Patreon ...