Congo Square

Congo Square
Congo Square
Congo Square is located in East New Orleans
Congo Square
Congo Square is located in Louisiana
Congo Square
Congo Square is located in the United States
Congo Square
LocationJct. of Rampart and St. Peter Sts., New Orleans, Louisiana
Coordinates29°57′39″N 90°4′6″W / 29.96083°N 90.06833°W / 29.96083; -90.06833
Area2.7 acres (1.1 ha)
NRHP reference No.92001763[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 28, 1993

Congo Square (French: Place Congo) is an open space, now within Louis Armstrong Park, which is located in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, just across Rampart Street north of the French Quarter. The square is famous for its influence on the history of African American music, especially jazz.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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