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We wandered around here for over an hour. Water fountains, multiple statutes, old buildings, cute and unique bridges, and wildlife. Loved this park! There was also a large group of musicians playing in Congo Square that we enjoyed.
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Date of experience: November 2020
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This park is a great place to relax as the beauty of the art thru at the park water fountain and the peacefulness can can sit and relax and have a nice lunch. The sad part is you see several building destroyed by Katerina that was never repaired for lack of funds. The architecture however can be admired as the building is still standing.…
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Date of experience: October 2020
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Looking for a place to eat a take out lunch in the shade, I was fortunate enough to find this park. Near the French Quarter, with all of its hustle and bustle, is this truly peaceful, relaxing and beautiful park. Lots of trees, walking paths and water, everyone visiting NOLA for more than a day should stop and "smell the roses" in this park. A great place to slow down and relax and, even, to eat lunch on a park bench.…
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Date of experience: October 2020
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You can't miss it with the large letters over the entrance. We enjoyed walking here and taking a rest from touring. There are several monuments paying tribute to jazz music and African American history. Due to covid, the park was deserted, with parts roped off and buildings closed. It seemed cleaner and safer than the French quarter, at least when we visited we saw no homeless and drug users here, as opposed to Jackson square.…
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Date of experience: July 2020
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Despite being centrally located, the park was an ideal refuge from the hustle & bustle of the city centre. It was very quiet when we visited, not much was going on, but the area was still clean and the water features were visibly on display. The park has cool architecture as well as great history and is an ideal place to visit in terms of a peak into the history of NO and local culture. There wasn't a great deal to keep one entertained but I would still recommend a visit if passing by.…
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Date of experience: February 2020
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