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Jackson Square

Jackson Square, formerly the Place d'Armes or Plaza de Armas, is a historic park in the of , . It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960, for its central role in the city's history, and as the site where in 1803 Louisiana was made United States territory pursuant to the Louisiana Purchase.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: historic park in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
  • Also known as: “Place D’Armes” and “Plaza De Armas”
  • Address: 700 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Louis Cathedral and The Cabildo.

Church
Photo: Krakers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, also called St. Louis Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral and basilica in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Museum
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, originally called "Casa Capitular", is a historical building in New Orleans, Louisiana. Originally the seat of Spanish colonial city hall, the building now forms part of the Louisiana State Museum.

Museum
Photo: David Ohmer, CC BY 2.0.
The Louisiana State Museum's is an antebellum row house furnished to represent life in mid-nineteenth-century . It is located at 523 St. Ann Street on Jackson Square in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include French Market and French Quarter.

Neighborhood
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The is a market and series of commercial buildings spanning six blocks in the of , . Founded as a Native American trading post predating European colonization, the market is the oldest of its kind in the United States.

Photo: Lars Plougmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is the oldest and most famous and visited neighborhood of . It was laid out in French and Spanish colonial times in the 18th century.

Hamlet
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was the red-light district of , , from 1897 to 1917. It was established by municipal ordinance under the New Orleans City Council, to regulate prostitution.

Jackson Square

Latitude
29.95748° or 29° 57′ 27″ north
Longitude
-90.06295° or 90° 3′ 47″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
76XFXW4P+XR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27844554
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­village_green
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
4328861
Wiki­data ID
Q3157436
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Thai—“Jackson Square” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Jackson plaza (New Orleans)”
  • Basque: “Jackson plaza”
  • Chinese: “杰克逊广场 (新奥尔良)”
  • Chinese: “杰克逊广场”
  • Dutch: “Jackson Square”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان جاكسون”
  • Finnish: “Jackson Square (New Orleans)”
  • Finnish: “Jackson Square”
  • French: “Carré Jackson”
  • French: “Jackson Square (Nouvelles-Orléans)”
  • French: “Jackson Square”
  • Italian: “Jackson Square (New Orleans)”
  • Italian: “Jackson Square”
  • Japanese: “ジャクソン・スクウェア”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Jackson”
  • Thai: “จัตุรัสแจ็กสัน (นิวออร์ลีนส์)”
  • Thai: “จัตุรัสแจ็กสัน”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Louisiana Official State Travel Information and Louisiana Visitor Information Center.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Jackson Square”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.