Best History Museum in Harvey

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Best History Museum in Harvey

The National WWII Museum
The National WWII Museum
4.8 (17193 ratings)5 (25720 ratings)
Multi-building museum with interactive submarine exhibit, planes, 4-D theater & eatery downstairs.
945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
War museumMuseumsHistory museumNational museumMilitary MuseumsSpecialty Museums
Mentioned by New Orleans 3 days itinerary
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"We are really sad we missed the WWII museum in New Orleans, it’s the country’s largest WWII museum and has rave reviews thanks to its many interactive exhibits and even a 4D movie. We skipped because we had such an action-packed schedule we couldn’t commit the few hours we would want to spend inside. We already decided we would be back to New Orleans, so we will definitely make it a priority next time, however, if you have time be sure to check it out."
The Cabildo
The Cabildo
4.4 (335 ratings)4 (373 ratings)
The Louisiana Purchase was signed in this 1790s landmark now housing a New Orleans history museum.
701 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Local history museumMuseumsHistorical landmarkSpecialty Museums
The Historic New Orleans Collection (New exhibition center)
The Historic New Orleans Collection (New exhibition center)
4.7 (386 ratings)4.5 (590 ratings)
Museum made up of historic, restored buildings that offer exhibits & tours plus a gift shop.
520 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
History museumMuseumsSpecialty Museums
Mentioned by GPSmyCity
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"Located in the French Quarter on Royal Street, this is a New Orleans treasure trove of quirky, well-described historic artifacts (for example, an original Jazz Fest poster, or the "Fair Play for Cuba" leaflets that Lee Harvey Oswald passed out while in town), plus rotating exhibits, local art and photography, furniture, archives and more arranged throughout a combination of preserved buildings, museums and research centers. Entry to the excellent temporary history exhibitions in the street-front room of the Merieult House is free, but to see the best of the collection, the architecture and the history, you will need to take a guided tour, offered several times daily, which might cover the galleries upstairs, or the elegant Williams House on nearby Toulouse Street – a must for anyone interested in design and decorative arts. How long you may want to take for a visit depends largely on whether you just want to have a quick look, spend more time on individual pieces, or are enthusiastic about listening and talking to the knowledgeable staff members (they are very approachable... so approach and ask away!)."
Mentioned by Curbed New Orleans
Here are 10 museums you should visit in the French Quarter
"Founded in 1966, The Historic New Orleans Collection has two campuses: one on Royal Street and the other on Chartres Street. Its Royal Street campus has a permanent gallery on Louisiana history; a hall for rotating exhibitions; and house museum called the Williams Residence—which, according to the THNOC, “is the only French Quarter house open to the public with its original furnishings.”. Its Chartres Street campus holds the Williams Research Center, the Boyd Cruise gallery, and thousands of historic artifacts that encapsulate life New Orleans over the last 300 years."
Mentioned by Attractions of America
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"Here's your chance to experience and understand the history and culture of the city of New Orleans!. The center is dedicated to the preservation and research of New Orleans and general Southern Gulf culture and history and is located in the French Quarter. Archives include the Sugar Bowl, life after Hurricane Katrina, the William Russel Jazz Collection, and the William C. Cook War of 1812 in the South Collection."
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
4.6 (1515 ratings)4.5 (917 ratings)
Circa-1823 apothecary is now a museum with exhibits of early medicines, superstitious cures & more.
514 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
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Mentioned by Hotel Monteleone
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"This unique museum was once the apothecary of America’s first licensed pharmacist. Located just steps away from Napoleon House, the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum features a quirky array of pharmaceutical and medical memorabilia including antique surgical instruments and apothecary jars containing their original ingredients. Visitors can spend hours among all the medical curiosities and wonders of decades past."
Mentioned by The Crazy Tourist
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"In 1804 the State of Louisiana passed a law requiring a licensing exam for would-be pharmacists. The first person to pass this exam was one Louis J. Dufilho Jr. , becoming the first licensed pharmacist in the United States. You can drop by his premises on Chartres Street in the French Quarter, where stacks of strange remedies line the walls in historic apothecary bottles."
Mentioned by Curbed New Orleans
Here are 10 museums you should visit in the French Quarter
"If you’re looking for an off-beat experience on New Orleans history, check out this eccentric museum that is housed in a 19th-century pharmacy. The New Orleans Pharmacy Museum showcases formerly popular medicines, including potions and leeches. A post shared by @melissasemiao on Mar 25, 2018 at 12:16pm PDT"
The Presbytère
The Presbytère
4.5 (388 ratings)4.5 (839 ratings)
State museum with Hurricane Katrina & Mardi Gras exhibits in a former courthouse built in 1813.
751 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
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Mentioned by GPSmyCity
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"A visit to The Presbytère is recommended and worthwhile for at least three reasons. (1) Built in the 1790s as a matching structure to the Cabildo, which flanks the St. Louis Cathedral on the other side, it is one of the nation's best examples of formal Spanish Colonial style, with a full panoply of Renaissance architectural forms. Destroyed by a hurricane in 1915, the cupola was restored to match the one atop its twin, the Cabildo, and in 1970 the structure was designated a National Historic Landmark."
Mentioned by The Crazy Tourist
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"The Cabildo’s twin, facing Jackson Square on the north side of the cathedral, is from 1791 and held as one of the masterpieces of colonial Spanish architecture. Previously the domestic quarters, or presbytère, for the cathedral’s Capuchin monks had stood on this spot, which explains the name. This ornate building has come through a few different uses, and was a courthouse from 1834 to 1911."
Mentioned by Photography & Travel
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"The Presbytère is located on the northwest side of Jackson Square, between St. Louis Cathedral and St. Ann Street. It matches the Cabildo, which stands on the other site of the Cathedral. The Presbytère was built in 1791, and is currently one of the United States’ best examples of colonial Spanish architecture."
Gallier House
Gallier House
4.7 (100 ratings)4.5 (84 ratings)
Built in 1857, this opulent, furnished house provides a glimpse into the life of an affluent family.
1132 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
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Hermann-Grima House
Hermann-Grima House
4.7 (206 ratings)4.5 (324 ratings)
19th-century house museum with period furnishings, a stable & a functional 1830s outdoor kitchen.
820 St Louis St, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
History museumSights & LandmarksGift shopHistorical landmarkMuseumScenic spotSouvenir storeHistoric Sites
Whitney Plantation
Whitney Plantation
4.8 (2560 ratings)5 (1214 ratings)
Plantation museum focused on slavery, with restored buildings & educational guided tours.
5099 LA-18, Edgard, LA 70049, USA
History museumMuseumsSpecialty Museums
Mentioned by New Orleans 3 days itinerary
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"A post shared by Whitney Plantation (@whitneyplantation) on Mar 29, 2018 at 1:39pm PDT Unless you have a car with you, it’s highly unlikely that you’ll be able to visit a plantation the same day as doing a swamp tour because they’re located far apart. However, if you do choose to do a plantation tour, choose Whitney Plantation, the only plantation museum in Louisiana with a focus on slavery. Unfortunately, I did not do my research and visited a different plantation house and was incredibly disappointed that they didn’t address slavery whatsoever."
Mentioned by New Orleans 3 days itinerary
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"The Whitney Plantation House is meant to be the best one which doesn’t just focus on the mansion and owners but instead focuses on slavery and is turned into a slavery museum, with the money benefitting descendants of slaves (from what I’m told). I am really bummed I didn’t go here – I thought they might be unethical, then Sam talked to some locals who said this place was legit and totally a do-not-miss. Something to do on the next trip."
Mentioned by New Orleans 3 days itinerary
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"Whitney Plantation, on the other hand, focuses on slavery and what life was like for the slaves living on the plantation. There are personal narratives and exhibits of the slaves who lived on the plantation which can certainly be more emotional but important history to understand nevertheless."
Free People of Color Museum
Free People of Color Museum
4.8 (128 ratings)5 (33 ratings)
2336 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA
MuseumEvent venueWedding venueHistory Museums
Mentioned by AFAR
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"Before the Civil War, New Orleans was home to the largest and wealthiest population of free people of color (abbreviated to F.P.C. by the museum) in the South. To understand their journey, heritage, and achievements, schedule an hour-long tour of Treme’s Le Musée de F.P.C.—the only museum of its kind in the United States. The detailed lesson, both profoundly sobering and inspirational, begins with the founding of New Orleans in 1718 and continues to the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court decision, a case that started in New Orleans and that resulted in national segregation."
Mentioned by New Orleans
Top 5-04: Unique museums across
"Free People of Color (f.p.c.) is the term used to describe Blacks who were born free or freed before the Civil War. The presence of f.p.c. in New Orleans is recorded back to 1722 and New Orleans was home to one of the largest populations of f.p.c. Le Musée de f.p.c. honors those artists, artisans, entrepreneurs, educators, physicians, journalists, business owners and professionals who made New Orleans what it is today. This beautiful house displays artwork and history of f.p.c. in New Orleans and honors the contributions they made to the City."
Lower Ninth Ward Living Museum
Lower Ninth Ward Living Museum
4.7 (242 ratings)5 (37 ratings)
1235 Deslonde St, New Orleans, LA 70117, USA
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Mentioned by Busy Tourist
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"After Hurricane Katrina swept through Louisiana, much of New Orleans was flooded as the levees broke and the sea rushed in. The 9th Ward in particular was one of the hurricane’s biggest victims, suffering losses in both lives and properties when the Industrial Canal levee broke. This corner of the city has since remained largely empty, with many of its original residents simply choosing to not return."
Mentioned by Thrillist
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"Lower Ninth Ward, naturallyThis neighborhood of New Orleans, East and across the Industrial Canal from the hipster-inflected Bywater, is most notable in the media for two things. Firstly, it was one of the hardest hit by Katrina flooding, and is still one of the last to fully recover."

Best Nature and Parks (RV, National, Dog, etc) in Harvey

Woldenberg Park
Woldenberg Park
4.5 (3756 ratings)4 (227 ratings)
Riverfront park with 16 acres of green space, jogging paths & Mississippi river views.
1 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
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Mentioned by Busy Tourist
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"Louisiana is a state that is famous for its waterways and bayous, and New Orleans is no exception to the rule. Fronting the French Quarter is one of the best riverside parks in the city – Woldenberg Park. Originally the location of warehouses and wharves on the east bank of the Mississippi, the site was retooled in the 1980s and 1990s into a park."
Mentioned by Hospitality of New Orleans
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"For example, at the Woldenberg Riverfront Park is a 16-acre park in front of downtown near everything. Woldenberg Riverfront Park is a wonderful place to go jogging or picnic. You’ll find people playing their music in the park."
Crescent Park
Crescent Park
4.6 (1223 ratings)4.5 (74 ratings)
Compact park along the river offering trails, picnic areas & views of the city skyline.
Cres Park Trail, New Orleans, LA 70117, USA
ParkNature & Parks
Mentioned by planetware.com
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"This park was created in 2014, when a formerly derelict area of the city near the Marigny and Bywater neighborhoods was targeted for redevelopment. The park runs along the river; it is 1.4 miles long and is spread out over 20 acres. The main attraction in the park, apart from the pleasant green spaces, is the Piety Street Bridge."
Mentioned by New Orleans 3 days itinerary
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"Finally, head to Crescent Park for a beautiful sunset view of the city, and after the sun goes down venture over to Frenchmen Street for some live jazz and blues. While tourists tend to visit Bourbon Street, you’ll see more locals on Frenchmen. For tonight’s live music, check out this listing by the local radio station."
Mentioned by Bienville House Hotel
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"Crescent Park is one of the city’s newest parks, but its landscape design is steeped in New Orleans’ past. This riverfront stretch of green space memorializes the robust history of New Orleans’ wharves. Plant-lined paths and breathtaking views run alongside the grand remnants of the industrial-age."
Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Pontchartrain
4.6 (595 ratings)4 (281 ratings)
Massive estuary, the 2nd-largest inland saltwater body in the US, ringed with parks.
Louisiana, USA
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Best Cake Places in Harvey

Baskin-Robbins
Baskin-Robbins
4.2 (174 ratings)
Colorful ice cream parlor chain known for its many flavors plus sorbet & yogurt.
406 N Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA
Ice cream shopCake shopDessert shop
Cupcake Fairies
Cupcake Fairies
4.8 (34 ratings)
2511 Bayou Rd, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA
Cupcake shopBakeryBox lunch supplierCafeCake shop
Manny Randazzo King Cakes
Manny Randazzo King Cakes
4.6 (239 ratings)
Bakery drawing crowds during Mardi Gras season with king cakes in flavors such as pecan praline.
3515 N Hullen St, Metairie, LA 70002, USA
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Best Takeout Food Restaurants in Harvey

Liuzza's by the Track
Liuzza's by the Track
4.6 (653 ratings)
Casual Creole tavern for gumbo, slow-simmered corned beef & signature BBQ shrimp po' boys.
1518 N Lopez St, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA
Cajun restaurantGrillBarCreole restaurantFast food restaurantLoungeTakeout RestaurantSandwich shopSeafood restaurantSouthern restaurant (US)
Mentioned by Eater New Orleans
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"It started as a neighborhood bar near the horse tracks in 1936. Sixty years later, James Lemarie and Billy Gruber bought Liuzza’s by the Track and turned it into the quintessential neighborhood corner joint and the unofficial gathering place for Jazz Fest. Order the garlic oyster po-boy and a cold beer, served in a large frosted goblet."
Mentioned by 10Best
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"In a city that's po'boy proud, Liuzza's at the Track stands out from the crowd, thanks to the house specialty, a buttery, Worcestershire-fueled gi-normous portion of gulf shrimp slathered between a hot and crusty roll. It's called barbecue shrimp, but there's really nothing barbecued about it. Save room for the gumbo."
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
4.3 (304 ratings)
Fast-food chain specializing in fried chicken fingers, crinkle-cut fries & Texas toast.
500 Port of New Orleans Pl # FC242, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Fast food restaurantAmerican restaurantChicken restaurantFried chicken takeawayTakeout RestaurantSouthern restaurant (US)
Mentioned by NOLA Weekend
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"Since its launch in Baton Rouge, Raising Cane’s has grown a household name, and the sauce is the thing of legends. Now, Nation’s Restaurant News named the chicken finger masters the fastest-growing chain in the nation for 2017. Check them out at any of their numerous locations across the city."
Avery's On Tulane
Avery's On Tulane
4.7 (349 ratings)
Colorful family-owned joint serving sandwiches & platters that utilize locally caught seafood.
2510 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA
Seafood restaurantBarTakeout RestaurantRestaurantSandwich shop
Mentioned by Wheretraveler
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"I am officially, 100% percent ripping that off,” Fieri told Avery’s owners Christy and Justin Pitard after devouring their kicked-up Fried Potato Salad. That’s just one of their twists on local classics. Another featured was the couple’s riff on Oysters Rockefeller in—you guessed it!"

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