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such as Jack (of the Beanstalk),
Puss in Boots, Rapunzel, and
many others. There is also
story reading, puppet shows
in the Puppet Castle, and
face painting.
The carousel, situated in
the southwest corner of the
gardens, was built in 1906 and is
one of the few antique wooden
carousels left in the US. Nearby,
visitors can climb aboard a
miniature train, which has run
around the park since 1896.
A large Ferris wheel offers a
bird’s-eye view of the park.
The Flute Player, by Enrique Alferez, at the Botanical Garden
4 New Orleans
1 New Orleans fought in 1939 between two Botanical Garden
Museum of Art students from a local fencing Victory Ave, City Park. Map 2 A1.
academy. The owner of the
See pp122–5. original plantation from which Tel 483-9386. @ 46, 48, 90. v Canal.
Open 10am–4:30pm Tue–Sun.
City Park was carved, Louis Closed Jan 1, Dec 25, Mardi Gras. &
Allard, is rumored to be buried = 7 ∑ neworleanscitypark.com
2 Dueling Oaks at the foot of the oaks.
This 10-acre public garden
City Park. Map 2 A1. @ 46, 48, 90.
v Canal. 7 3 Storyland and was created in the 1930s. Back
then, it was mainly a rose
Behind the famous statue of Carousel Gardens garden, but today there are also
Confederate General P. G. T. City Park. Map 2 A1. Tel 482-4888. spring and perennial gardens
Beauregard (see p73), which @ 46, 48, 90. v Canal. Open 10am– featuring azaleas, camellias, and
guards the entrance to City Park, 4pm Tue–Fri, 11am–6pm Sat & Sun. magnolias, as well as tropical
Lelong Avenue approaches the Closed Dec 25. & 7 plants and trees. Several statues
New Orleans Museum of Art. To ∑ neworleanscitypark.com by Mexican artist Enrique
the left is a grand, solitary oak, Alferez, inclu ding his Women
still commonly called the Storyland, a beguiling theme in Huipil and The Flute Player,
Dueling Oaks although there park for children, is filled with all stand among live oaks.
is now only one. kinds of entertainments derived The Garden Study Center
Many duels were fought in from traditional folk tales and and the Pavilion of the Two
New Orleans, and most of these well-known nursery rhymes. Sisters are reminiscent of Euro-
took place in the bosky acres Kids can enjoy Jack and Jill’s pean garden architecture. The
of what has since become slide, climb around Miss Muffet’s Conservatory houses orchids
City Park. Under the massive spider web, or challenge and two major exhibits: Living
branches of live oaks, as many Captain Hook to a duel. Along Fossils, showcasing plants that
as ten duels a day were fought. the way, they may also grew on the earth before flow-
Reports indicate that one encounter fairytale characters ering plants, and the impressive
particular dueler called for the Tropical Rainforest exhibit.
use of whaling harpoons, after Much of the plant collection
which the offended party was lost as a result of Hurri cane
decided he wasn’t so Katrina, but the gardens
offended after all. have now been
The last duel was com pletely rebuilt.

The carousel in City Park, one of the oldest enclosed carousels in the United States

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