Washington Artillery Park
Washington Artillery Park is a park in Orleans, Louisiana. Washington Artillery Park is situated nearby to the neighborhood Vieux Carre Historic District, as well as near French Market.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jackson Square and Saint Louis Cathedral.
Jackson Square
Park
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Jackson Square, formerly the Place d'Armes or Plaza de Armas, is a historic park in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. 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.
Saint Louis Cathedral
Church
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The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, also called St. Louis Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral and basilica in New Orleans, Louisiana.
1850 House
Museum
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The Louisiana State Museum's 1850 House is an antebellum row house furnished to represent life in mid-nineteenth-century New Orleans. It is located at 523 St. Ann Street on Jackson Square in the French Quarter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include French Market and French Quarter.
French Market
Neighborhood
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The French Market is a market and series of commercial buildings spanning six blocks in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded as a Native American trading post predating European colonization, the market is the oldest of its kind in the United States.
French Quarter
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The French Quarter is the oldest and most famous and visited neighborhood of New Orleans. It was laid out in French and Spanish colonial times in the 18th century.
Storyville
Hamlet
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Storyville was the red-light district of New Orleans, Louisiana, from 1897 to 1917. It was established by municipal ordinance under the New Orleans City Council, to regulate prostitution.
Washington Artillery Park
- Type: Park
- Location: Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.95715° or 29° 57′ 26″ northLongitude
-90.06229° or 90° 3′ 44″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
76XFXW4Q+V3GeoNames ID
4345499
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vieux Carre Historic District and New Orleans.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include French Quarter Visitor Center and Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis King of France Cemetery.
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