VOODOO / TREME / STORYVILLE Walking Tour

Immerse yourself in the mystical charm of New Orleans with our Treme, Storyville, Cemetery & Voodoo tour. Immerse yourself in the city’s legendary past as you hear stories of voodoo queens and jazz pioneers echoing through the lively neighborhoods of Treme. The tour will then take you to Storyville, where you will learn amazing stories of sin and temptation during Prohibition. Ready to take a break from sightseeing? Try your luck at an online casinos. The fascination with gambling has a lot to do with the enduring appeal of New Orleans. Just as you discover the fascinating history of New Orleans on our comprehensive tour, the suspense of waiting for the roulette wheel to spin or the card to turn over often leaves you feeling exhilarated. Online casinos offer accessibility and variety, guaranteeing an adventurous entertainment experience reminiscent of the colorful history and intrigue you’ll find on the Treme, Storyville, Cemetery & Voodoo Tour. Whether you’re mesmerized by the mysterious aura of New Orleans or the passionate excitement of online casinos, you’ll find plenty of fun at every turn.

Experience Voodoo, Storyville, and Treme, legendary neighborhood and tremendous source of New Orleans, Creole, and African-American culture. Begin your journey from Backatown Coffee in the site of notorious red light district Storyville.  For 20 years Storyville was a decriminalized prostitution district which was instrumental in the development of early Jazz, presenting such talents as Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver, and Sidney Bechet.

Enter the former Iberville Housing Project (now the Bienville Basin Apartments) to learn its history, including that of Storyville where you will see the District’s surviving buildings, as well as learn of today’s “New Urbanism” trend in architecture.

Then venture into the mysteries of Voodoo, exploring its realities and myths. Learn about the ancient West African religious basis and the crossovers with Roman Catholicism in slave-holding colonies.  Absorb the biography of Marie Laveau the Voodoo Queen, the most well-known Voodoo practitioner in this country’s history, while we attempt to separate what is fact and what is myth.

From here it’s on to Basin Street Station;  Louis Armstrong Park / Congo Square / Perseverance Hall / the Rabassa-de Pouilly House; and St. Augustine’s Catholic Church / Tomb of the Unknown Slave, where you’ll learn about the “War of the Pews.” Then learn of the 1891 Parish Prison vendetta which assassinated the Sicilian convicts accused of murdering Police Chief Hennessy.

A visit to the phenomenal Backstreet Cultural Museum, dedicated to preserving Mardi Gras Indian and Second Line culture, is optional. Tour includes sites from the HBO series “Treme,” Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Congo Square / Louis Armstrong park, the site of Marie Laveau’s home, and more.

Learn the definition of “lagniappe” – something given as a bonus or extra gift – by asking your tour guide for a brief description of the historic aboveground St. Louis Cemetery.