Old United States Mint

Old United States Mint is a building in , . Old United States Mint is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New Orleans Mint and New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park.

Museum
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The operated in , , as a branch mint of the United States Mint from 1838 to 1861 and from 1879 to 1909. During its years of operation, it produced over 427 million gold and silver coins of nearly every American denomination, with a total face value of over US$ 307 million.

is a U.S. National Historical Park in the neighborhood of , near the . It was created in 1994 to celebrate the origins and evolution of jazz.

Park
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, 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include French Market and Faubourg Marigny.

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.

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The , commonly just Marigny, is a hip neighborhood just "below" the . Best known for the great live music district on Frenchmen Street, the Marigny also offers neighborhood cafes & businesses, historic architecture, and more.

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.

Old United States Mint

Latitude
29.96133° or 29° 57′ 41″ north
Longitude
-90.05778° or 90° 3′ 28″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
76XFXW6R+GV
Geo­Names ID
7710601
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