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Take a Tour of Jackson Square and Surrounds in the French Quarter in New Orleans

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The Cabildo
Take a Tour of Jackson Square and Surrounds in the French Quarter in New Orleans

The Cabildo in the French Quarter of New Orleans

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The Cabildo:

The building to the left of the St. Louis Cathedral (as you are facing it) is the Cabildo, built in 1794. The Cabildo is the site where the Louisiana Purchase was signed. It also served as the seat of government during Spanish rule. It is currently used as a Museum that has the death mask of Napoleon in one of its exhibits.

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