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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › New_OrleansNew Orleans - Wikipedia

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   Serving as a major port, New Orleans is considered an economic and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast region of the United States. New Orleans is world-renowned for its distinctive music, Creole cuisine, unique dialects, and its annual celebrations and festivals, most notably Mardi Gras.

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3. www.neworleans.comVisit New Orleans | Official New Orleans Tourism Website

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   New Orleans is a one-of-a-kind destination in the United States. Famous for our Creole and Cajun cuisine, jazz music and brass bands, historic architecture, world-class museums and attractions, and renowned hospitality.

4. www.britannica.com › place › New-Orleans-LouisianaNew Orleans | History, Economy, Culture, & Facts | Britannica

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   Oct 26, 2024 · New Orleans is one of the most distinctive cultural centers in North America. It is the largest city in Louisiana, one of the country’s most important ports, a major tourist resort, and a medical, industrial, and educational center.

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5. www.lonelyplanet.com › usa › new-orleansNew Orleans city guide - Lonely Planet | Louisiana, USA ...

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   + 4. New Orleans. Louisiana, USA, North America. With a vivacious community spirit and deep-rooted cultural fusion, New Orleans breathes the things that make life worth living: eating, drinking and celebrating. Best Time to Visit. Best Things to Do. Attractions. Must-see attractions. City Park. New Orleans.

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6. www.history.com › topics › us-statesNew Orleans ‑ History, Louisiana Purchase & Hurricane Katrina

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   • France and the Founding of New Orleans. The first known residents of the New Orleans area were the Native Americans of the Woodland and Mississippian cultures.
   • New Orleans Under Spanish Rule and the Louisiana Purchase. In 1762 and 1763 France signed treaties ceding Louisiana to Spain. For 40 years New Orleans was a Spanish city, trading heavily with Cuba and Mexico and adopting the Spanish racial rules that allowed for a class of free people of color.
   • New Orleans in the 1800s. During the first half of the 19th century, New Orleans became the United States’ wealthiest and third-largest city. Its port shipped the produce of much of the nation’s interior to the Caribbean, South America and Europe.
   • New Orleans in the 20th Century. By 1900, the city’s streetcars were electrified, and New Orleans jazz was born in its clubs and dance halls. The city grew.

7. www.worldatlas.com › cities › new-orleans-louisianaNew Orleans, Louisiana - WorldAtlas

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   Apr 20, 2022 · New Orleans, Louisiana, downtown city skyline at dawn. The city of New Orleans lies in southeastern Louisiana, commanding the mouth of the great Mississippi - Missouri river system draining the rich interior of North America and delta at the Gulf of Mexico.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_New_OrleansHistory of New Orleans - Wikipedia

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   The history of New Orleans, Louisiana traces the city's development from its founding by the French in 1718 through its period of Spanish control, then briefly back to French rule before being acquired by the United States in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.

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   Where is New Orleans located?

   • New Orleans[a] (commonly known as NOLA or the Big Easy among other nicknames) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana.

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   Is New Orleans the most distinctive city in the United States?

   • All accumulates to undoubtedly classify New Orleans as one of the most distinctive cities in the United States. New Orleans, Louisiana, downtown city skyline at dawn.

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   What is New Orleans known for?

   • New Orleans, city, southeastern Louisiana, U.S. New Orleans is one of the most distinctive cultural centers in North America. It is the largest city in Louisiana, one of the country’s most important ports, a major tourist resort, and a medical, industrial, and educational center.

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   Is New Orleans a city or a parish?

   • The city of New Orleans is a political subdivision of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The city and the parish of Orleans operate as a merged city-parish government. The original city was composed of what are now the 1st through 9th wards.

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   When did New Orleans become a state?

   • Founded in 1718 by French colonists, New Orleans was once the territorial capital of French Louisiana before becoming part of the United States in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.

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   Why is New Orleans called New Orleans?

   • From its founding, the French intended New Orleans to be an important colonial city. The city was named in honor of the then Regent of France, Philip II, Duke of Orléans.

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