St. Louis Cathedral features three soaring white steeples that rise above the French Quarter. As the oldest continuously active Roman Catholic cathedral in the United States, it functions as the mother church of the Archdiocese of New…
Voodoo and Folk Spiritualism
This tour walks you through the deep, complex history of Louisiana Voodoo and folk spiritualism in the French Quarter. From the sacred gatherings of Congo Square to quiet altars and historic shrines, you'll learn how these West African traditions survived, evolved, and continue to shape the city today.
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1. St. Louis Cathedral
2. Voodoo Authentica Inc
Voodoo Authentica sits at six twelve rue Dumaine in the French Quarter. This practitioner-owned cultural center and shop occupies a space on the quiet, picturesque street where visitors find a collection of handmade Voodoo dolls, gris-gris…
3. New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum
The New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum is marked by its modest size, consisting of two small rooms joined by a cramped corridor at seven twenty-four Dumaine Street. Founded in nineteen seventy-two by local artist Charles Massicot Gandolfo,…
4. Original Spot Of The Home Of MARIE LAVEAU
The site at one thousand twenty St. Ann Street is where Marie Laveau, the woman widely known as the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, lived and raised her family. Between eighteen thirty-nine and eighteen eighty-one, this address was the…
5. Congo Square
Congo Square is a three-acre open space located within Louis Armstrong Park, marked by its history as a rare gathering ground for enslaved Africans and free people of color in New Orleans. Throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth…
6. Our Lady of Guadalupe Church & International Shrine of St. Jude
This building on the corner of North Rampart and Conti streets is the oldest church structure in New Orleans, distinguishable by its sturdy brick exterior that has stood since eighteen twenty-six. Originally built as the Mortuary Chapel of…