Garden District Secrets and Scandals Tour

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New Orleans, USA
Braddish Johnson's lavish second home was home to a Rex king, and is now the McGehee School.
Jackson researched this neighborhood for months, including firsthand sources and personal letters, to bring you the most interesting stories and best original tour of the Garden District possible.
Hear the stories of the fun and scandalous people behind the gorgeous facades.
This historic "cornstalk fence" mansion was headquarters for the Union General Benjamin Butler's occupation during the Civil War.
We'll discuss the cultures which formed the Garden District's early population, and gave the architecture and history a very different character from the French Quarter.
Mansions like Archibald Montgomery's are some of the finest in the city.
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See the gorgeous architecture and lush tropical gardens of the Garden District, as we peer behind the curtain and find the secrets, scandals, and other fascinating history, only whispered about behind closed doors.

» Fun extras like images of the real characters, a polaroid of your group

» Break for coffee and refreshments at the Rink mall -- a historic roller skating rink

» Small groups, 15 guest max

» Fun guides who bring the history to life

Hear the history of gamblers, adventurers, corrupt politicians, con artists, and which rock star wasn't invited back. See filming locations & the homes of movie stars and other celebrities.

We'll see the architecture, discussing the popular styles in the neighborhood's growth, and many unusual homes as well! We'll end at the largest home in the neighborhood -- also a site from the Coven season of American Horror Story.

Enjoy this gorgeous neighborhood, and take home a piece of New Orleans you won't forget!

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