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Today Jackson Square is a beautiful landscaped park at the center of which you will find a statue of Andrew Jackson. The park is landscaped in a sun pattern, with walkways set like the sun's rays streaming out from the center.
It is a visual feast along the walls of this park, and on any given day you will find people displaying their arts & crafts, young musicians, face painters, carriages for hire and any number of others who make a living from the parade of tourists in this area. It's teaming with a variety of life and a great place to do some serious people watching and listening to music! Leave a Comment Directions: The area bound by Decateur St., St. Peter's Street, St. Anne Street, and Chartres St. One block from the Mississippi River.
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Being old house lovers, my husband and I were eager to explore the interior of the Pontalba buildings located on both sides of Jackson Square, erected by Baroness Micaela Almonester de Pontalba, daughter of the benefactor of St. Louis Cathedral, the Cabildo and the Presbytere, Don Andres Almonester y Roxas.
The 1850 House is a National Historic Landmark overseen by The Louisiana State Museum. Each room has been furnished as though the Baroness herself was reigning over this Antebellum-style home. It was a very prosperous time in the city and this is reflected in the beautiful decor.
An immense carved bed holds sway over the Master bedroom and not too far from the parents room is the children's bedroom, a dear little space with tiny tea set and small scale furniture (pic #2)while on the lower level, a kitchen staffed by slaves was located (pic #3).
We missed the guided tour, which I believe is scheduled twice a day. Visitors have access to this historic home during normal business hours for a self-guided tour.
Admission is adults $6; Students, Seniors and Active Military $5; Children 12 and under are free. If combined with other museum tours, a 20% discount is applied.
Hours are Tues.-Sat. 9am-5pm; Sun. 12n-5pm; Closed on Mondays and major holidays, Phone: 1-800-568-6968; 1-504-568-6968Directions: between Decatur and Chartres Sts. near St. Louis Cathedral and Jackson SquareWebsite: http://www.jackson-square.com/ Other Contact: http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/visit
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 Afternoon performers in
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All around the Square are local artists displaying their watercolors, paintings, and other crafts, with recent years seeing an influx of performance artists and street musicians. A pedestrian mall occupies the areas under the Pontalba apartments, although most of the items here are priced higher than you'll find elsewhere.
There's also a pretty helpful Visitor Center here, with lots of free materials and knowledgeable volunteers working for the French Quarter Preservation Society. Leave a Comment
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Cafe du Monde is at one corner, so morning is a good time to visit Jackson Square. The light was bright and the chicory coffee and beignets a perked an introduction to the day. Incidentally, Andrew Jackson was the frontier hero who beat the British at the Battle of New Orleans, after the war was negotiated by peace treaty in Europe. The plaza where the statue stands is clearly one created by the Spanish during their forty year ownership of the city. Jackson Square is a good place to walk the dog (see dog walking tip). Leave a Comment
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 Behind Jackson Square at
Dawn by emilienoelleLeave a Comment Directions: Decatur St.
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New Orleans' colonial roots can be seen in Jackson Square. It's a lovely slice of the city, bearing respectable old buildings such as St. Louis Cathedral, the Cabildo, Presbytere, the Pontalba apartments and the dramatic statue of Andrew Jackson (pic #2).
This is where artists display their paintings, where you can book a carriage ride or drift over to nearby French Market where you can sample cafe au lait and beignets or wander through a flea market. I think this is a good starting point to familiarize yourself with New Orleans--it was grey and rainy when we stepped foot here, but this is an attractive part of the city and full of life!
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