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Dr. Charlotte Pipes is presenting a one-hour lecture on French Colonial Louisiana to the monthly meeting of the Genealogical Research Society of New Orleans. Monday, May 20, 2013 Whitney Bank – Metairie Rd. branch 1441 Metairie Road Metairie, Louisiana. The meeting starts at 7:30pm and is free and open to the public. The topic will [...]
Click the link below to donate to the Bayou St. John Wetland Creation Project https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bayou-st-john-wetland-creation-project/contributions/new *** The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (LPBF) is excited to announce the Bayou Saint John Wetland Creation Project, a once-in-a-lifetime chance to build ½ acre of native marsh in the city of New Orleans. LPBF is a non-profit group that [...]
Many thanks to Gary Parky for sharing his 1927 streetcar map! Click on the map for a larger view. What is now Desmare Playground was the Esplanade Barn in 1927. The Arabella Barn is now Whole Foods on Magazine.
Thanks to Linda Burns for sending in these great maps of Faubourg St. John in 1908.
VOODOO ON THE BAYOU by Tom Fitzmorris Long before the Voodoo Festival in City Park took over the Halloween weekend (as it will this weekend), the Faubourg St John Neighborhood Association held its annual fundraising party–also Halloween weekend, also with a voodoo theme, also near City Park. Instead of loud music, however, the theme is [...]
by Jared Zeller The MotherShip Foundation announces a new campaign to replace four live oak trees along Bayou St. John between Dumaine and Lafitte streets this fall. Two live oaks were lost during Hurricane Katrina while Isaac has taken another two. These live oaks as well as the former cypress forest have provided shade and [...]
The short film “Harding & Moss” premiers as part of timecodenola’s feature film “Where Y’at?” Saturday night September 29 at One Eyed Jack’s. “Harding & Moss” is an adaptation of Connie Adler’s book “My Bayou” and stars Rosemary Monroe and Will Crocker. Pre-order tickets at: http://www.timecodenola.com/FFONE/?p=138
Neighbors and business owners were out in force to clean up the debris from Hurricane Isaac. Power and cable lines are down, some trees broken but, for the most part, Faubourg St. John was spared major damage from Hurricane Isaac. PHOTOS BELOW BY SUSAN ROTH
Listen as some 2012 N.O.P.D. recruits talk about why they joined the New Orleans Police Department Salary after training – $43,070
by Mary-jo Webster REBRIDGE Fall Gala December 1, 2012 What: The important fundraiser of the year for the REBRIDGE effort. A lavish and exciting evening along the banks of Bayou St. John! When: Saturday, December 1, 2012 Where: 1001 Moss Street in beautiful Faubourg St. John in New Orleans Who: This year’s gala will be [...]