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6th Annual Walking Tour: Local artists & musicians show off local culture
Explore New Orleans' most Creole neighborhood Faubourg Marigny, where the spirit of the Marquis Antoine Xavier Bernard Phillippe de Marigny de Mandeville still haunts this historic neighborhood which he established in 1805. Named by the American Planning Association as one of the Top 10 Great American Neighborhoods in 2009, it is the only Louisiana neighborhood to ever make the list. The leisurely walking tour of the neighborhood will be led by neighborhood preservationists. Learn to identify the various New Orleans architectural types and styles from Creole cottages, slave quarters to Victorian shotguns. See the Creole masterpieces of Jean Louis Dolliole, a free man of color who was an entrepreneur and builder/ architect. Relive the life and times of Bernard de Marigny and the saga of the Creoles vs. the “Americains”. Hear the tragic stories of the slaves and the inspiring free people of color (gens de couleur libres), noting that the white Creoles and the black Creoles lived side by side in Faubourg Marigny. Highlights include: the bank robbed by Bonnie & Clyde, the location for Stella and Stanley’s apartment from Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire,” the first Catholic school for blacks in America, the legendary Marie Laveau’s father and daughter’s houses, Arthur Q. Davis architect for the Superdome and the famous jazz haunts and restaurants of Frenchmen Street. Stroll through Washington Square on Dauphine St., originally named “Great Men” because of the many prominent and famous people who lived there in the 19th century. The tour emphasizes history, art and architecture, landscape design and intimate anecdotes of life in the neighborhood today. Faubourg Marigny is not Disneyland, it is the real thing — experience the authentic Creole New Orleans — this is Faubourg Marigny. Washington Square Park will host an art market, where renowned local artists will showcase and sell their work. Visitors will also enjoy live, local music while they shop the art market. A Kids Activity area has been created that will feature fun activities for kids during the Walking Tour. After shopping at the Art Market, listening to great local music and taking the tour, enjoy a leisurely stroll through the historic Marigny neighborhood and stop at one of our great restaurants, coffee shops or bars and soak in the local flavor. The event is on November 6 in Washington Square Park. Tickets for the tour will be available day for $15. Tours start from Washington Square Park every 30 minutes. The Art Market, Music and Kids Area are free. We are looking for volunteers. Day of the event volunteers serve a two hour shift of their choice and help with tasks for the day. They also get a free ticket to the tour. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Gretchen at secretary@faubourgmarigny.org. Be sure to clean up your front yard so we can show our best face to the world.
Days Events 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Ticket Sales 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Art Market and Music & Kids Area Noon – 3:30 p.m. – Walking Tour. Tickets Art Market & Music Free; Walking Tour $15 Volunteer If you can help please contact Gretchen at secretary@faubourgmarigny.org
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