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USAEE/IAEE Conference Closing Reception
The Cabildo, Louisiana State Museum
701 Chartres Street (on Jackson Square), New Orleans, LA 70116
http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/cabildo/cabildo.htm
Join us for a very special closing reception at The Cabildo on Friday, December 5th from 7:00 – 9:00pm (a short walk from the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel).
The Cabildo was built in 1795-99 as the seat of the Spanish municipal government. It is the site of the Louisiana Purchase ceremonies of 1803. This historic building is the state’s most important as several historical events took place within and has been visited by five American Presidents. The exhibits are a moving history with an emphasis on the people of Louisiana and the diverse ethnic groups who settled in the state.
The Cabildo exhibits take you from the time of the French settlement in 1700 and the first families of Louisiana through the Reconstruction of the late 1800’s.
A special exhibit is also contained in the Arsenal of The Cabildo. National Geographic magazine and the Louisiana State Museum have partnered to create an exhibit by award-winning photojournalist David Burnett. This exhibit documents the shattered lives and neighborhoods in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Highlights of the exhibit include a piano from the home of Louisiana rock 'n' roll legend Fats Domino and images by New Orleans high school students who took part in an assignment to document their communities. The exhibit features their images of the Lower 9th Ward and the French Quarter.
Light food and beverages will be served. Tickets are available for $35.00 each. We expect a large crowd to attend this event so please reserve your place early.
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