HNRS 3031, deLaBarre-Hays, "Jackson Square"

Jackson Square, located in New Orleans' historic French Quarter along the Mississippi River, takes its name from the large statue of President Andrew Jackson in its center. Known to the Spanish in the 18th century as the "Plaza d'Armas', today Jackson Square is famous for its myriad restaurants, artists, street performers, and tarot card readers, as well as the well-known Saint Louis Cathedral.