Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Roosevelt Hotel
C4
Eating
28
Bayona
D3
29
Butcher
D7
30
Café du Monde
E3
31
Central Grocery
E3
32
Clover Grill
E3
33
Cochon
D7
34
Coop's
E3
36
Domenica
C4
37
Dooky Chase
A1
38
Galatoire's
D4
39
Port of Call
E2
40
Restaurant August
D5
Drinking & Nightlife
41
Mimi's in the Marigny
G1
42
R Bar
E2
43
Tonique
D2
Entertainment
44
Preservation Hall
D3
45
Snug Harbor
F2
46
Spotted Cat
F2
47
Three Muses
F2
History
The town of Nouvelle Orléans was founded as a French outpost in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste
Le Moyne de Bienville. Early settlers arrived from France, Canada and Germany, and the
French imported thousands of African slaves. The city became a central port in the slave
trade; due to local laws some slaves were allowed to earn their freedom and assume an
