The Esplanade Avenue of the Creoles
We will make our way along Esplanade Avenue, which was the original portage that European settlers walked from their landing site on Bayou St. John to the Mississippi River. Before viewing Bayou St. John, you will be taken into St. Louis Cemetery #3. The narration will include the history of cemeteries in New Orleans and the above the ground burial methods for which we are famous. We will cross Bayou St. John on our way into City Park, one of the largest urban parks in our country. You will see the Museum of Art, Botanical Gardens and the Sculpture Gardens. While in the park, you will get to see a row of live oak trees that are several hundred years old. We will ride through the Faubourg St. John and Tremé neighborhoods, learning their history and culture, finishing at the birthplace of jazz, Congo Square.
