French Quarter History: New Orleans' Unique Past

Uncover the gritty truths of New Orleans’ wild history on this engaging and immersive history tour. From Yellow Fever to jazz, explore the city’s past like never before.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Jackson Square - From the earliest settlers in the city, to slave rebellions, to the amazing woman who was Michaela Almonester. You’ll learn all about where this city started and how far it’s come.
  • St. Louis Cathedral - See the outside of the beautiful St. Louis Cathedral and hear a bit about early economics, smuggling, and piracy in the…
What's Included
  • Live Guide
What's Not Included
  • This tour is BYOB.
Additional Information

Prepare to be transported through time as your experienced storyteller paints a detailed picture of what life was like during different eras of French Quarter history. From Yellow Fever and the toll it took on our city, to the famous Jackson Square and the establishment of La Nouvelle Orléans; from the history of enslaved peoples and their impact on…

Location
Witches Brew Gallery & Haunted Sanctuary
Exchange Place
Witches Brew Gallery at 311 Exchange Place. Make sure to leave an offering at Papa Legba's altar before starting your tour!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Maxamarish
Oct 30, 2024
DO THIS TOUR - This tour is very aptly named! It's given from a huge history buff and meant for history buffs. I believe tour guide Graham tells you more detail, and better context, than you're going to get from any other tour, and I was enraptured the whole time. Takes you to a great bar and you'll walk away with lots of good recs for other places to go in nola and books to continue learning about the history. So glad I took this tour!
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Denise_m
Oct 20, 2024
Very knowledgeable guide... - Very knowledgeable guide who’s enthusiasm came through as he walked us through the tour. Would recommend this tour if you want to know the history of the area.
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130huntert
Aug 19, 2024
Graham the encyclopedia - Graham is an encyclopedia of NOLA history and excited to share! We loved learning about the early New Orleans and how the city came to be the incredible place it is today. Very informative and cool experience.
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Guide10988075971
Aug 6, 2024
Well worth your time this was great - Graham was a great guide. The kind of person you want to learn history from. He’s so enthusiastic about the subject matter it was infectious. He was super friendly, approachable and knowledgable. He made two hours of history in the blazing sun and absolute treat! Well worth the time spent
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827milesb
Aug 6, 2024
Serious history that is fun none-the-less - Graham is a great tour guide, really knowledgeable and personable. Ask him your follow up questions! New Orleans history is fascinating and complex, I’d highly recommend taking this tour during your holiday here. Some great book recommendations from Graham I will definitely be reading in the plane home.
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577sergez
Jul 24, 2024
Beautiful day on Sunday - My second experience in this restaurant and still well maintained my family and me by chef son and Léa the woman with the big smile, kind listening to the customer brief I want to thank the team for this brunch on July 21. Very good buffet and well diversified Once again thank you Léa it's decided I subscribe to you. you have conquered me Mr zang
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U3428locherylm
Apr 28, 2024
A unique tour definitely worth the time! - Extremely interesting tour! We have done a number of tours in New Orleans, and this one was near the top of the list. Graham was very knowledgeable, and did a great job of myth busting or some commonly mis-told pieces of the city’s history.
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Trevordz5816ib
Apr 16, 2024
Historical Tour of New Orleans - Graham was fantastic and incredibly knowledgeable of the history of New Orleans. We loved the historic tour with him, especially the stop at the bar!!
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Troycr1222bu
Apr 2, 2024
Excellent early NOLA history tour - Great tour. Our guide Graham was super knowledgeable, funny, and cared deeply for the subject matter. It was a great way to get a ton of NOLAs history packed into a short amount of time. For anyone looking to understand the early history of NOLA would highly recommend.
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Julietteme375ke
Apr 2, 2024
Great experience - Thanks to this visit I learned a lot about the history of New Orleans while visiting the city with a friendly and smiling guide.
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