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Myra Clare Rogers Memorial Chapel
In his book, "A Brief History of H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College 1887-1919: A Personal Reminiscence," President Dixon mentioned that the move to the Broadway campus was a good thing, as the new…
Warren House
The construction of Doris Hall was followed in 1928 by the construction of a larger dormitory, Warren Newcomb House.
Warren House is named for the husband of Josephine Louise, and in 1952, an…
Newcomb Hall
From the first day Newcomb College opened its doors on the Broadway campus, Newcomb Hall was the heart of the school. As the administrative stronghold of the college, most of the departments in…
Comité des Citoyens
Comité des Citoyens, most famous for being the group that organized member Homer Plessy's violation of railroad segregation laws on a train in 1892, was a group that advocated for black New Orleanians…
Plessy v. Ferguson
On June 7, 1892, a 30-year-old African-American man named Homer Plessy attempted to board a segregated East Louisiana Railroad passenger train car at Press and Royal Streets in New Orleans.…
Congo Square: Mythology and Music
For many Congo Square is the site that inspires the most fantastical images of enslaved life in New Orleans. From the 1840s to the 1880s, intellectuals and artists like George Washington Cable, Louis…
The New Orleans Mission
Big Easy, Big Heart. Rescue, Recovery, Re-Engagement.
Myrtle Banks Building
WE’RE MAKIN’ GROCERIES AGAIN .... CENTRAL CITY STYLE.
The Harrel Building/New Orleans Redevelopment Authority Offices
The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority is a catalyst for the revitalization of the city, partnering in affordable and equitable strategic developments that celebrate the city’s neighborhoods and…
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Each year, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration in New Orleans includes a stop on Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard where a commemorative statue was erected in 1976. Artist Frank Hayden, a…
Southern Food & Beverage Museum
DEDICATED TO THE DISCOVERY, UNDERSTANDING AND CELEBRATION OF THE FOOD, DRINK, AND CULTURE OF THE WORLD THROUGH THE EYES OF THE SOUTH.
Youth Empowerment Project
YEP envisions a community where all people have access to the opportunities, skills, resources and relationships they need to actualize their potential.
Café Reconcile
Reconcile New Orleans transforms the lives of young adults and the community through the ministry of reconciliation.
Ashé Cultural Arts Center
Ashé's mission is to use art and culture to support human, community and economic development.
McDonogh No. 23
Several years after New Orleans annexed the Town of Carrollton in 1874, the former Carrollton Courthouse began to be used as a public school. The city was able to make the purchase because of the…
Benjamin Franklin Senior High School: Dedication Ceremony
Benjamin Franklin Senior High School was dedicated on November 10, 1957. The dedication was sponsored by the Orleans Parish School Board, and it included the formal presentation of the building by a…
Benjamin Franklin Senior High School: Student Life
The school opened in September 1957 with 103 students at the Sophomore level. Junior and Senior levels were added in subsequent years. The high school was created to provide college preparatory…
Arbor Day at McDonogh No. 23
From the late 1800s through to the mid-1900s, the old Carrrollton Courthouse served as the site of McDonogh 23 public school. On February 10, 1889, McDonogh 23 became the first school in Louisiana to…
John McDonogh Monument
There are multiple statues erected to John McDonogh in New Orleans. The monument featured on this page is located in Lafayette Square. In June 2020, protestors removed another statue of McDonogh…
Margaret Haughery: "Friend of the Orphans"
Nineteenth-century New Orleanians knew Margaret (nee Gaffney) Haughery by several endearing names including the "Bread Woman," "Friend of the Orphans," "Mother of the Orphans," "Our Margaret," and…
Dew Drop Inn
Paper Monuments #012: Many performing artists at the Dew Drop Inn would become household names in the future world of Rock and Roll.
Bernard Walter Lomax: Prominent Figures in the Carrollton Cemeteries
Bernard Walter Lomax was a Mardi Gras Indian who lived from 1927-1955. In 1950 he composed "Shallow Water," a song that is still popular with Mardi Gras Indians today. The words "Shallow Water" are…
The Rising Sun Hotel
Many visitors to New Orleans are familiar with the song “The House of the Rising Sun,” made popular by the English band The Animals in 1967. The song itself has roots far back in English folk…
Louis Armstrong Park
Armstrong Park honors the local jazz legend and features public art works and historic sites related to the earliest development of jazz in New Orleans..