French Quarter building

Going Deep in the French Quarter

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August 14th 2012
What an excellent but tiring day. We walked and walked and walked...all day, and we saw alot. After a very busy breakfast here at the hotel, we went out for a day of exploring the French Quarter. We followed a self guided walking tour pinched from the Frommers website, walking the streets of the French Quarter and reading the stories of the various buildings and the neighbourhood. We stopped brief ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more