French Quarter in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Jackson Square - Vieux Carré
National Historic Landmark
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, July 14, 2009
1. Jackson Square - Vieux Carré Marker (Panel 1)
Jackson Square
has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935.
This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and interpreting the history of the United States.
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
1965
[Panel 2:]
has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935.
This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and interpreting the history of the United States.
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
1970
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
Location. 29° 57.462′ N, 90° 3.803′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the French Quarter.
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Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome To Jackson Square (here, next to this marker); General Charles de Gaulle, President of France (a few steps from this marker);
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, July 14, 2009
2. Jackson Square - Vieux Carré Marker (Panel 2)
Also see . . .
1. Jackson Square. "...The Place d'Armes was the prime site for the public execution of disobedient slaves during the 18th and early 19th centuries. After the 1811 German Coast Uprising, three slaves were hanged here. Their dismembered bodies were then used to decorate the city's gates." (Submitted on August 22, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. German Coast. (Submitted on August 22, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
3. "The French Quarter" a.k.a. Vieux Carré. (Submitted on August 22, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. Plaza de Armas; Place d'Armes; French Quarter; Andrew Jackson; Clark Mills; Creoles; 1811 German Coast Uprising.
![Cathedral of St. Louis in the New Orleans French Quarter [Vieux Carré], viewed from Jackson Square image. Click for full size.](Photos/74/Photo74810.jpg?11252005 "Cathedral of St. Louis in the New Orleans French Quarter [Vieux Carré], viewed from Jackson Square. Click for full size.")
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, July 14, 2009
3. Cathedral of St. Louis in the New Orleans French Quarter [Vieux Carré], viewed from Jackson Square
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, July 14, 2009
4. Equestrian statue of Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson by artist Clark Mills in Jackson Square
erected 1856 to honor the victor of the Battle of New Orleans (1815) - a duplicate of Mill's original, erected in President's Park, Washington, D.C. in 1853 and a third copy, erected near the Tennessee Capitol in Nashville, 1880.
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, July 14, 2009
5. Jackson Square Fountain
"...erected in commemoration of the visit to New Orleans of General Charles De Gaulle, President of France, April 29, 1960."
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, July 14, 2009
6. Jackson Square - Vieux Carré Marker
"When New Orleans was the capital of the Spanish province of Luisiana, 1762-1803, this square bore the name Plaza De Armas."
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, July 15, 2009
7. "St. Joan of Arc - Maid of Orleans" statue in the Place de France
Decatur Street, near the French Market in the Vieux Carré, New Orleans.
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, July 15, 2009
8. The Vieux Carré seen from the Mississippi River
with Jackson Square visible to the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,561 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 22, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 7, 8. submitted on August 25, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
