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Outdoor AdventureWild Louisiana Tours
$50+A small operator running kayak swamp tours through the cypress filled Manchac swamp near New Orleans.
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Louis Armstrong Park
Louis Armstrong Park is a sightseeing stop in New Orleans, LA, part of the New Orleans guide. Cost: free.
N Rampart St between St. Philip and St. Peter Sts · New Orleans, LA
Why you should go…
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.
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