History

A founding member of New Orleans’ seminal funk band The Meters, George Porter, Jr. is widely recognized as one of …

A vital element of every New Orleans celebration (along with food and drink) is music, even when we celebrate death.

In the 1800’s, many Sicilians migrated to New Orleans to sell their world-famous lemons – which were perfectly ripe upon …

In 1960, New Orleans first-grader Leona Tate received holiday cards from across the country, offering words of encouragement, admiration and …

WWL-TV Mardi Gras expert and New Orleans Magazine editor Errol Laborde calls the creation of the Krewe of Muses 20 …

Inevitably, the promise of a new year leads to reflections of the past. For The Historic New Orleans Collection, 2019 …

The Historic New Orleans Collection was founded by Leila and Kemper Williams, whose elegantly renovated French Quarter home brimmed with high …

It is easy to name great athletes in New Orleans history, but while Louis Armstrong is among the city’s favorite …

Next Wednesday, Nov. 20, the nominees will be announced for the 62nd  annual Grammy Awards.

Before his role as Dr.

Inspired by The Historic New Orleans Collection’s upcoming symposium on wine, we set out to make a classic vino-infused recipe from Lafcadio …

In Chalmette, the De La Ronde ruins are what remain of the home that served as a military hospital for …

City of New Orleans. (THNOC, gift of the City of New Orleans, 2019.0340)  A couple of issues ago, we brought you  …

If you are a certain age, you know Louis Prima’s songs and wild onstage antics from TV or Las Vegas. …

If good things come in small packages, great things arrive in big, rusty, muddy pipes.

Calvin Dayes came to the United States in 1949 as a Jamaican-born stowaway with $38 in his pocket. But, a …

You may think that rats are a nuisance now, but back in 1914, their presence in New Orleans was dire.

Fifty years ago, the world watched as two Americans set foot on the lunar surface. It seems like an otherworldly …

As visitors enter The Historic New Orleans Collection’s new welcome center at 520 Royal St., they’ll find something unique among …

In 1928, Audubon Park in New Orleans opened a public pool so massive it was called the largest in the …

Does your teenager frequent libraries, binge-watch documentaries and constantly have their nose in a history book? If so, you have …

The Historic New Orleans Collection’s Portage Bike Roll returned this month as part of the exhibition “Art of the City: …

To celebrate the opening of its much-anticipated museum expansion, The Historic New Orleans Collection is hosting a block party April …

Second lines and brass bands are among our city’s musical staples, but did you know that a traditional jazz funeral …

Mother’s Day is an action-packed time for small businesses in the retail industry. With so many competing businesses vying for …

Is your Mardi Gras costume ready?

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the loss of a local landmark, which was particularly connected to Carnival history: …

Historians have identified at least 50 sites in downtown New Orleans associated with the slave trade, but despite the pervasiveness …

If you grew up in Louisiana, chances are you knew someone named Sue Ellen, Sarah Jane or Mary Margaret. Double …

With the Tricentennial behind us, The Historic New Orleans Collection’s staff took a look back at the year and highlighted …