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Listed as a National Historic Landmark District the city of Lafayette became known as the American Sector but approaching the 1830's, it was known as the Garden District. Comprised of a close network of several plantations which were parceled, sold and broken into smaller lots in which various ethnic neighborhoods consisting of the American sector, the Irish Channel, and an elite Jewish community to name a few would call home. There was also very large African American & Creole neighborhoods adjacent to the others and together were all a part of the city of Lafayette.
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✕ Lunch/Dinner
✕ Admission to Lafayette #1 Cemetery : Cemetery is temporary closedd
30 min
Located in the Garden District, Lafayette Cemetery is one the oldest cemeteries in the city.
1 hr
The Garden District has been known as the seat of the confederate and the wealthiest neighborhood in New Orleans. You will see some of the pre- and post-civil war mansions, along with celebrity homes.
30 min
Escaping the potato famine in Ireland, many of the Irish migrated to the New World (New Orleans) and settled in an area known today as the Irish Channel. Many of the famous architects that designed and built the first homes in the Garden District were Irish. Join us for the stories of the Irish that contribute to the wealth of the Garden District and more.
We will meet in front of the Rink by the historical Garden District Marker on the corner of Washington Ave. and Prytania Street.