Pirate's Alley, circa 1920

ID: 3348

This file appears in: Battle of New Orleans: Pirate's Alley, The Arsenal, Creole House & Jackson House

St. Louis Cathedral, located on the right, casts a large shadow over the alley. The view is from Jackson Square towards Royal Street.

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This file appears in: Battle of New Orleans: Pirate's Alley, The Arsenal, Creole House & Jackson House

Battle of New Orleans: Pirate's Alley, The Arsenal, Creole House & Jackson House

By Mary Ann Wegmann, Jenny Star, Louisiana State Museum & University of New Orleans History Department

Walking out of Jackson Square toward St. Louis Cathedral, Pirate’s Alley appears on the left, between the Cathedral and the Cabildo. Formerly known as “Orleans Alley,” the passage is one block long,…