New Orleans is having its 300th birthday soon. It’s no surprise that there are some really amazing facts about the city. Who knew this stuff? Try to find out how many fun facts about New Orleans you already knew, and which ones were new to you!
- The term “Dixieland” was developed from the name of the currency, the “dix," that was Louisiana’s currency when states printed their own.
abbevilleinstitute.org
- New Orleans City Park is the largest municipal park in the United States.
Flickr.com / Brook Ward
- The Ursuline Convent was founded in 1727 after the nuns faced a perilous five month journey across the Atlantic Ocean.
Flickr.com / Louisiana Travel
- New Orleans was the largest city in the confederacy during the Civil War.
Flickr.com / Wally Gobetz
- The St. Louis Cathedral is the oldest continuously operating cathedral in the United States.
Flickr.com / Jason Mrachina
- The oldest continuously operating restaurant in the United States is Antoine’s, established in 1840.
Flickr.com / Mike Appel
- The first opera in the United States took place in New Orleans.
Wikicommons / Louis Antoine Godey
- The oldest college of commerce in the United States is at Tulane University, school of business.
flickr.com / Tulane sally
- The Superdome in New Orleans is the largest room constructed by steel that has no obstructing posts.
Flickr.com / g – s - h
- New Orleans has over 20 nationally registered historic districts, more than any other city in the United States.
Flickr.com / La Citta Vitta
How many of these facts about New Orleans did you already know? How many were new for you? We love to hear your feedback.
abbevilleinstitute.org
Flickr.com / Brook Ward
Flickr.com / Louisiana Travel
Flickr.com / Wally Gobetz
Flickr.com / Jason Mrachina
Flickr.com / Mike Appel
Wikicommons / Louis Antoine Godey
flickr.com / Tulane sally
Flickr.com / g – s - h
Flickr.com / La Citta Vitta
OnlyInYourState may earn compensation through affiliate links in this article.
