17 (D-45) Other places to visit in New Orleans

There are so many other places to visit in New Orleans.  Here are just a few for now. 

The Cabildo
The Cabildo is one of the most historically significant buildings in America.  Built between 1795 and 1799 to replace a structure that burned in the 1794 fire, the Cabildo served as the seat of government in New Orleans during the Spanish colonial period and it is the place where the Louisiana Purchase was signed in 1803.


1850 House
Faithfully furnished with domestic goods, decorative arts and art of the period, the 1850 House depicts middle class family life during the most prosperous period in New Orleans' history.


The Ursuline Convent
It is the oldest building in the Mississippi River Valley.  Completed in 1752 it is the oldest surviving example of the French colonial period in the United States.  The Ursulines have a long history in the city of New Orleans.  As early as 1726, King Louis XV of France decided that three Ursuline nuns from Rouen should go to New Orleans to establish a hospital for poor sick people and to provide education for young girls of wealthy families.  But the nuns understood that it was their mission to save the souls of the native young girls too.  Fourteen nuns took part in the long five-month journey to New Orleans, arriving in July 1727.
Our journey won't be so long; there will be 27 of us; we'll arrive on May 9, 2015;  and we won't be going there with the same objectives!!



The Presbytere
Here you find an elaborate and exquisite collection of Mardi Gras artifacts and memorabilia.  The story of New Orleans' extraordinary Mardi Gras tradition can be discovered in the permanent exhibition called "Mardi Gras: It's Carnival Time in Louisiana."  The exhibit traces the celebration from its ancient origins to the 19th century emergence of New Orleans parades and balls to the present-day celebration that attracts millions of visitors each year.

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seat of government = siège du gouvernement
furnished = meublée
domestic goods  = things of or relating to the home, the household (the people of a house collectively; a family including its servants) or the family
to depict = http://www.wordreference.com/enfr/depict
nuns = http://www.wordreference.com/enfr/nun
to save the souls =   sauver les âmes
memorabilia = http://www.linguee.fr/anglais-francais/traduction/memorabilia.html

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