Madame John’s Legacy

Madame John's Legacy is a historic house museum at 632 Dumaine Street in the of , . Completed in 1788, it is one of the oldest houses in the French Quarter, and was built in the older French colonial style that was still prevalent in New Orleans at that time.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: historic house museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • Address: 632 Dumaine Street, New Orleans, LA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum and Saint Louis Cathedral.

Museum
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is a voodoo in , United States. Its exhibits focus on mysteries, history, and folklore related to the African diaspora religion of Louisiana Voodoo.

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 , Louisiana. is situated 550 feet southwest of Madame John’s Legacy.

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 New Orleans and French Quarter.

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Way down yonder in , you'll find the roots of jazz and a blossoming culture that is unlike anything else on Earth. Here, the laid-back atmosphere of the riverfront South has mixed with French sophistication, Spanish style, and African-American energy to create something greater than the sum of its parts.

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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.

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.

Madame John’s Legacy

Latitude
29.9594° or 29° 57′ 34″ north
Longitude
-90.06308° or 90° 3′ 47″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Operator
National Park
Open location code
76XFXW5P+QQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7431140968
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
10377073
Wiki­data ID
Q1573286
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Madame John’s Legacy” goes by many names.

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