ASHS 2015 Annual Conference
Walking Tour of the French Quarter
Walking Tour of the French Quarter
Price: $ 35 per person; Advance Registration Required.
Date: Tuesday, August 4
Time: 10 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
Leaves hotel promptly at: 10:00 A.M. Please arrive at the Canal Street Entrance 15 minutes in advance of departure time.
Please note that in case of insufficient registered participants, the tour will be cancelled and you will be fully refunded.
New Orleans is known around the world for its signature food, its resilient spirit and, of course, its rich history, a history that has been impacted by many famous authors. Currently, the state of Louisiana boasts seven Literary Landmarks, all of which are located in New Orleans. Only two other cities in the country can boast as many Literary Landmarks: New York, New York, and Key West, Florida. To highlight this rich literary history, this tour offers an exclusive Literary History French Quarter Walking Tour, which includes all seven of these historic landmarks.
Led by local historians and writers, this two and a half hour tour begins and ends in the famous Carousel Bar at the Hotel Monteleone, one of only three Literary Landmarks in the country that is a hotel. The tour divulges the literary history of the hotel and its famous literary patrons including Eudora Welty, Tennessee Williams, William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway, among others. You will learn about the lives of Truman Capote, William Faulkner, Tennessee Williams, and Kate Chopin, all of whom resided in the French Quarter--but only one of whom was born in New Orleans!Leaving the Hotel Monteleone, the walking portion of the tour begins on Royal St. and meanders through the French Quarter, connecting the rich literary culture of New Orleans with historic landmarks and residences. Highlights on the walking tour include Exchange Alley, the Pontalba Apartments, Madame John’s Legacy, the Old Ursuline Convent, the Beauregard-Keyes House, the Lalaurie Mansion, and the homes of William Faulkner and Tennessee Williams.This tour is a wonderful opportunity to gain a better understanding of the French Quarter's rich history as it relates to various authors who are icons of the modern literary world.