Louisiana State Museum Cabildo - New Orleans, LA - History Museums on Waymarking.com

Built in 1799, the Cabildo was Spain's old City Hall, or "Casa Capitular". It was the site of the two Louisiana Purchase transfers of 1803 (from Spain to France, and from France to the U.S.). It housed various government offices, including the Louisiana Supreme Court.

In 1895 the Cabildo was in a state of decay and proposed for demolition; artist William Woodward led a successful campaign to have the historic building preserved and restored.

In 1911 (the state's highest court having vacated), the Cabildo became the home of the Louisiana State Museum. The museum displays three floors of exhibits about the history of Louisiana from its settlement up through the Reconstruction Era, and about the heritage of the ethnic groups who have lived in the state. There are additional changing exhibits in the adjoining Arsenal building.

The official gift shop for the Louisiana State Museum properties is the nearby "1850 House Museum Store" located in the Lower Pontalba Building on St. Ann Street in Jackson Square.

Source: Wikipedia (visit link)

Theme: Cultural history Street Address: 701 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA 70116. United States Food Court: no Gift Shop: no Hours of Operation: Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 16:30 Cost: 10.00 (listed in local currency) Museum Size: Large Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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