New Orleans Mint

The New Orleans Mint operated in , Louisiana, 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.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday–Sunday: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
    public holidays: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: mint
  • Also known as: “Casa de Moeda de Nova Orleáns”, “Ceca de Nova Orleáns”, “The New Orleans Mint”, and “The Old U.S. Mint”
  • Address: 400 Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70116

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park and Jackson Square.

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.

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 2,200 feet southwest of New Orleans Mint.

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.

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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.

New Orleans Mint

Latitude
29.96139° or 29° 57′ 41″ north
Longitude
-90.05781° or 90° 3′ 28″ west
Levels
3
Roof shape
gabled
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
76XFXW6R+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 345253057
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q195919
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“New Orleans Mint” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دار سك نيو أورلينز”
  • Chinese: “新奥尔良铸币局”
  • Chinese: “新奧爾良鑄幣局”
  • Dutch: “New Orleans Mint”
  • French: “Monnaie de La Nouvelle-Orléans”
  • Galician: “Casa da Moeda de Nova Orleáns”
  • Italian: “Zecca di New Orleans”
  • Japanese: “ニューオーリンズ造幣局”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “New Orleans Mint”
  • Norwegian: “New Orleans Mint”
  • Polish: “Mennica w Nowym Orleanie”
  • Spanish: “Casa de Moneda de Nueva Orleans”
  • Ukrainian: “Монетний двір у Новому Орлеані”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: New Orleans Jazz Museum and The Artist’s Market & Bead Shop.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Music Factory and Second Line Sashay.

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