Molly Brown loved New Orleans so much when she went with Erin in February, that she traveled there again with me from March 14 through the 18th! Molly and I spent Spring Break, St. Patrick's day, and my birthday in New Orleans. We traveled all around the city!! Her favorite historical spot was in front of the Andrew Jackson statue. The statue is located in Jackson Square, which marks the place of the original settlement of New Orleans, known at the time as Place d'Armes.
From 1762-1803, New Orleans was ceded to Spain in the Treaty of Paris and served as the Capital of the French Province in Louisiana. After being returned to French control in 1801, the city was part of land that was sold to the United States in the Louisiana purchase in 1803. After the battle of New Orleans, the final battle of the War of 1812, the plaza was renamed in honor of General Andrew Jackson, who would go on to be the 7th president of the United States.
Today Jackson Square is a park and the center of the French Quarter. Many artist, musicians, and entertainers surround this area entertaining the mass amounts of tourists there. We had a blast!!
Me and Molly traveled a total of 1216 miles to New Orleans and back!! That means Molly has traveled a total of 4260.6 miles!!!
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