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A Walk Around the Mississippi Riverfront

New Orleans owes its very existence to the Mississippi
River, one of the world’s great waterways and an iconic
feature on the cultural, historic, and economic landscape
of America. This walk provides superb vistas from both
sides of the river, explores a portion of the levee system
and, thanks to a free ferry ride, gives you a chance to
experience its swirling waters up close.

1 Cannon, Washington
Artillery Park

DECATUR STREET 2

JACKSON
SQUARE
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3

4 The Steamboat Natchez, crossing the wide Mississippi River 4
Jackson Square to paved walkway named for PATTERSON ROAD
the Aquarium former New Orleans mayor WOLDENBERG
Begin at Washington Artillery Maurice “Moon” Landrieu. Take RIVERFRONT 0 OLIVIER STREET
PARK
Park 1 (see p79). This raised the set of steps leading down
platform features a 19th-century to the water. This is a popular 5 M i s s i s s i p p i MORGAN ST
cannon and has excellent views place for visitors to watch DELARONDE STREET VERRET STREET PELICAN AVENUE
of Jackson Square (see p56) and passing vessels, while street OLD ALGIERS AVENUE
POINT
the river. Descend the stairs on musicians performing for tips 9 BERMUDA STREET
the river side of the platform add to the ambience. Follow PELICAN
and cross the railroad tracks to the Moon Walk upriver
reach the Moon Walk 2, a (toward Canal Street), SEGUIN STREET
passing the Jax Brewery 3, BOUNY ST
which at one time was the 6
Tips for Walkers largest brewery in the South
Starting point: Washington and is now a shopping mall. Canal – Algiers Ferry
Artillery Park near Jackson Square. You also pass the berth for
Length: 1 mile (1.6 km), plus the the Steamboat Natchez 4
ferry ride. (see pp66–7), a paddle CANAL ST 7
Getting there: The riverfront wheeler that offers river
area is within easy walking trips and enlivens the 8
distance of downtown or French riverfront with music from PL DE FRANCE
Quarter hotels. The Riverfront its steam calliope prior to
streetcar also runs along here.
Stopping-off points: The each departure. Just upriver
renovated Jax Brewery has a is Woldenberg Riverfront
coffee shop and food court. There Park 5 (see p90), named for
are many outdoor vendors in a local philanthropist. Once
the Spanish Plaza near the Canal occupied by rusting river
Street ferry terminal. Adjacent warehouses, the park now
to the plaza is the Outlet provides an open green area
Collection at Riverwalk which has that’s popular for picnics,
a large food court with a branch outdoor games, and jogging, as
of the famous Café du Monde
(see p78). Across the river in well as a bandstand. The park is
Algiers, drop into the Dry Dock also the setting for a collection
Café and Bar opposite the ferry of sculptures and monuments,
terminal for gumbo, or “po’boys” including the white marble
and plenty of atmosphere. Monument to the Immigrant and 5 Monument to the Immigrant,
the city’s Holocaust memorial. Woldenberg Riverfront Park

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