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Historic houses (cont.) Hurricanes 28, 205 Keppard, Freddie 23, 81
Payne-Strachan House 109, Betsy 28 Kern, Blaine 108
135 Camille 28 Kertész, André 125
Pitot House 12, 121, 136–7 Rita 26 Keyes, Frances Parkinson
Rip Van Winkle House and I Beauregard-Keyes House 37, 70,
Gardens (Jefferson Island) 159 73
Robinson House 103, 105 Insects Kidd, USS (Baton Rouge) 149
Rosedown Plantation 151, 153 Audubon Insectarium 96 King, Martin Luther, Jr. 82
St. Charles House 107 bites 205 Kitt, Eartha 81
San Francisco (plantation) 145, Insurance 205 Kohlmeyer, Ida 89, 98
146 Internet 208–9 Kress, Samuel H. 125
Shadows on the Teche (New Irish community 35 Krewes, Mardi Gras 30–31
Iberia) 158–9 St. Patrick’s Church 96
Soniat House 70, 73 St. Patrick’s Day Parade 42 L
Women’s Guild Opera House 13, Ironwork 40–41 La Motte, C. de 17
108 Brevard-Wisdom-Rice House 109 La Salle, Robert de 17
Historic New Orleans Collection Colonel Short’s Villa 102, 108–9 LaBranche, Jean Baptiste 51
50, 62–3 cornstalk fences 41, 79 LaBranche Buildings 51
Great days in New Orleans 11, 12, Cypress Grove Cemetery 128 Laclotte, Hyacinthe 61
13 Gauche Villa 75 Lafayette 20, 141, 156–7
History 17–31 motifs 41 Lafayette Cemetery 11, 12, 104
Hofmann, Hans 124 “Isleños” 34 Street-by-Street map 102
Holiday, Billie 81 Italian community 35 Lafayette Museum 156
Holidays, public 45 Italian Society 84 Lafitte, Jean 57, 80
Holland, Patrick 152 J Lafitte, Pierre 57, 80
Homer, Winslow 155 Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop 12, 36,
Horse racing 44, 193 Jackson, General Andrew 39 80
Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Battle of New Orleans 19, 90 Lafon, Thomy
Casino (Opelousas) 155 Cottage Plantation 151 grave 128
Fair Grounds 128 statue of 12, 54, 55, 56 Lalaurie, Delphine 74
Hospitals 205 Jackson, Mahalia 39, 81 Lalaurie, Dr. Leonard Louis Nicolas
Hostels 162–3 Mahalia Jackson Theater of the 74
Hotels 162–7 Performing Arts 82 Lalaurie House 74
booking 162, 163 Jackson Square 56, 130 Landrieu, Maurice “Moon”
children in 163 Great days in New Orleans 10, 11, as mayor 25
disabled travelers 163 12, 13 Moon Walk 79, 90, 132
facilities 163 Mississippi Riverfront walk 132 Landrieu, Mitch 25
hidden extras 163 Street-by-Street map 55 LaRocca, Nick 22
historic hotels 165–6 Jamison, Samuel 105 Latrobe, Benjamin Henry
luxury hotels 166–7 Jax Brewery 132 Latrobe House 74–5
modern hotels 167 Jazz Louisiana State Bank 50
prices and services 162 festivals 42–4 St. Louis Cemetery 84
special rates 162 history 22–3 Latrobe House 74–5
Houmas House 144, 147 New Orleans’ Best: Music venues Latter Public Library 107
House of Blues 196–7 Laughlin, Clarence John 125
New Orleans’ Best: Music venues New Orleans Jazz National Launitz, Robert A. 97
196 Historical Park 72 Laura 145, 146
House of Broel 135 Storyville 24 Laveau, Marie 39
Houston, Sam 108 Women in jazz 81 Bayou St. John 121, 136
Howard, Charles T. 129 Jean Lafitte National Historical Park Congo Square 82
Howard, Henry Visitor Center 13, 61 grave 84
Colonel Short’s Villa 102, 108 Jefferson, Joseph 159 voodoo worship 85
Esplanade Avenue 75 Jefferson City Buzzards 31 Law, John 17, 34
Madewood 147 Jefferson Fire Company 104 Le Carpentier, Joseph 73
Nottoway 147 Jesuits LeBlanc, Dudley 157
Pontalba Buildings 57 Loyola University 112 Lee, General Robert E. 21
Robinson House 105 Jewelry shops 184, 187 statue of 98, 106
Humbrecht, Erasme 59 Jews 35 Lee, Spike 23
Hunter, Clementine 98, 155 Touro Synagogue 106 Lee Circle 10, 98, 106
Hurricane Katrina 25, 26–9 John Paul II, Pope 25 Lesbian travelers see Gay and
City Park 118 Johnson, Bradish 105 lesbian travelers
map 26–7 Joyce, John 148 Levees 133
New Orleans Saints 29 Jungle Gardens (Avery Island) 159 Hurricane Katrina 27
Presbytère 59 K Liberty Theater (Eunice) 154, 155
recovery from 29 Libraries
Superdrome 27, 97 Katrina, Hurricane see Hurricane Latter Public Library 107
timeline 26–7 Katrina Lipton, Thomas 113
why the levees failed 27, 28 Kenner Planetarium 198, 199 Locoul, Laura 146

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