Pestilence, Pandemic & Plague Tour

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New Orleans, USA

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Overview

Infectious outbreaks have plagued New Orleans for centuries, and if you're a bit curious about the strange history of our city, you'll want to look no further than our relationship with disease.

We'll take you on a historic and strange tour of the squalid conditions of mass disease that New Orleans has encountered. As well, we'll tell inspiring tales of coping with filthy and foul conditions.

Walk with us to uncover how epidemics such as Yellow Fever, Cholera, and more have infected our inhabitants and how our resilient city recovered. We'll talk about odd medical practices of long ago, including how voodoo and religion played a part in trying to contain the "uncontainable."

Included in the tour is a walk through the French Quarter to see where it all went down.

What's Included

  • Professional Guide
  • Gratuities

Meeting Location

Meeting point

815 Toulouse St, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA

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Bourbon Street & Dumaine Street, Bourbon St & Dumaine St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA

Start Time • 01:00 PM

What To Expect

New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

We'll go into the history of strange ways the medical field approached various pandemics.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Jackson Square

The center of the French Quarter has a lot of history with pandemics and other disease.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

French Quarter

Visit various stops across the French Quarter important to historic and recent pandemics and plague.
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1 hour 20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the activity for a full refund.

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Activity code: C-49992P10

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