Visiting Treme, New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
Visitors to New Orleans generally only stick to the French Quarter neighbourhood of the city. Yes, it鈥檚 a great area to explore but if you only visit there, you鈥檒l get a very lopsided view of New Orleans. There are several neighbourhoods of interest in the city but one I definitely recommend is Trem茅.
Trem茅 is extremely interesting because it鈥檚 the oldest black neighborhood in the US. There is so much history here! In the 18thand 19th聽centuries, many 鈥榝ree persons of colour鈥� and ex-enslaved peoples owned property in this area of New Orleans; this was extremely unusual for the US at that time because of slavery.
Today, Trem茅 is a great place in which to wander for a few hours. So if you鈥檙e heading to New Orleans, I challenge you to strap on your walking shoes and go out past the usual party zone in the French Quarter and explore another side to this great city. Here are some of the things you should definitely not miss:
Located on the outer edge of the French Quarter, the Louis Armstrong Park is dedicated to you know you and other important musicians. It is a pleasant park in which you can wander peacefully, away from crowds. There are green spaces, fountains, and bridges to explore. My favourite part was Congo Square. Since the early 19th聽century, both free and enslaved African-Americans would come here on a Sunday. This was the only place in which they could legally congregate. Congo Square had a market but the area became famous for the singing and dancing. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Trem茅 is extremely interesting because it鈥檚 the oldest black neighborhood in the US. There is so much history here! In the 18thand 19th聽centuries, many 鈥榝ree persons of colour鈥� and ex-enslaved peoples owned property in this area of New Orleans; this was extremely unusual for the US at that time because of slavery.
Today, Trem茅 is a great place in which to wander for a few hours. So if you鈥檙e heading to New Orleans, I challenge you to strap on your walking shoes and go out past the usual party zone in the French Quarter and explore another side to this great city. Here are some of the things you should definitely not miss:
Located on the outer edge of the French Quarter, the Louis Armstrong Park is dedicated to you know you and other important musicians. It is a pleasant park in which you can wander peacefully, away from crowds. There are green spaces, fountains, and bridges to explore. My favourite part was Congo Square. Since the early 19th聽century, both free and enslaved African-Americans would come here on a Sunday. This was the only place in which they could legally congregate. Congo Square had a market but the area became famous for the singing and dancing. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Visiting Treme, New Orleans
Guide Location: USA » New Orleans
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Kendra Seignoret
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Guide Location: USA » New Orleans
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Kendra Seignoret
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Louis Armstrong Park
- Congo Square
- Backstreet Cultural Museum
- St. Augustine Catholic Church
- St. Louis Cemetery No 1
- St. Louis Cemetery No 2
- Willie Mae鈥檚 Scotch House
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