New Orleans Jazz
The New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park is a fairly new park established in 1994. The site is only a few blocks from the Jean Lafitte National Park headquarter, in the middle of the French Quarter. On our visit we had the pleasure of experiencing Jazz music first hand. Their was a live Jazz Band. The location is very small, and in a very nondescript building, only a small sign on the outside. The French Quarter location does have not have 7 day a week operating hours like most parks, so plan your trip accordingly. The hours of operation as of our visit are 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, year round. Except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. While you are there it is worth taking a stroll on the levee which is literally right behind the building.
National Park Service website: http://www.nps.gov/jazz/
Posted June 26th, 2010 at 9:42 PM by Damon in Southwest
[...] French Quarter Visitor Center This was the last of the group that we visited this trip to Louisiana. This location is the headquarters for the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. It sits in the heart of the city of New Orleans, the French Quarter. The city of New Orleans actually sprawled out from the French Quarter. This center has several displays and films on the heritage of southern Louisiana. A added benefit or curse (it is very hard to find a parking spot) depending on who you ask is that this site is in the French Quarter a very popular tourist attraction for all visitors of New Orleans. If you are in the French Quarter be sure to stop by the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park [...]