Louis Armstrong Park

A Tremé park honoring jazz, where you can stand in historic Congo Square and see a 12-foot statue of Louis Armstrong.

N Rampart St between St. Philip and St. Peter Sts · New Orleans, LA

About Louis Armstrong Park

Louis Armstrong Park covers about 31 acres in Tremé, just across Rampart Street from the French Quarter, and honors the New Orleans-born jazz trumpeter. Inside is Congo Square, where enslaved Africans gathered on Sundays to hold a market, sing, dance and play music, a tradition tied to the roots of jazz. You can see Elizabeth Catlett's 12-foot statue of Armstrong and a bust of Sidney Bechet. The grounds also hold the Mahalia Jackson Theater and host festivals and free concerts.

#city park
#jazz history
#congo square
#treme

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