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The Badly Behaved Women Who Made New Orleans Tour

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Hear 300 years of history of vice and red light districts in New Orleans, and all that's not fit for print! » Small groups: 15 guest max » Suggested cocktails » Fun extras: historical images, a take-home Polaroid of the group, and more! France shipped women from the brothels and prisons to the colonies in the 1720s, sending them to Ursulines nuns for 'correction'. Instead, many hung their red lanterns out back of town, and created a thriving red light district. In the same location, a century later, madams decked in diamonds reigned in 'palaces of sin'. Some were so rich and powerful they committed murder and got off scot free! Hear the jaw-dropping history of New Orleans you'll never forget! Ages 18+
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  • We have suggested cocktail stops at the start and one of the tour breaks. Drinks are NOT included but we do have fun suggestions on historic cocktails.
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Chartres St & Ursulines Ave, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA We meet at the corner of Chartres St. and Ursulines Ave., by the brick wall of the BK House courtyard.

  • Old Ursuline Convent Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
    See the convent of the Ursulines nuns, the oldest building in the French Quarter (construction began 1727), and hear how the church and King Louis XV became sex traffickers to force more women to the colony, and had the nuns keep these "correction girls" in line with nude public lashings. But the girls were the ones with the problem?
  • Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
    Often we stop by this oldest building housing a bar in North America, and discuss its history as a smuggling front. Although not one of our historic cocktail spots, we often take a break here and cool down in the heat.
    10 minutes
  • Marie Laveau House of Voodoo, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
    Actually we won't see this shop on the tour, we'll go to the real Marie Laveau's birthplace, and discuss... "Wait, she doesn't belong on this tour! She's a voudou leader not a... " High class madam? Find out where she made most of her real money!
    7 minutes
  • Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
    The decadent palaces thrown up in Storyville on Basin St. were replaced by the Iberville Projects. So we take you to the gorgeous Louis Armstrong Park that overlooks what once was Storyville, with enough seating and shade for guests to sit and view photos of this historic time period, see and hear about its wildest characters.
    25 minutes
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
pcar333
30 Jan 2023
Spectacular tour full of many details. This tour was one of the most engaging and enjoyable tours we’ve ever taken. The stories were detailed and exciting. Our guide had numerous supplementary images to supplement and place into context the stories of these remarkable and powerful women. Our stops were well planned. Overall, I can’t say enough about this well thought out tour.
margarettracy
10 Oct 2022
My sister was visiting from out of town and it gave us locals a chance to finally go on this walking tour. Our guide, Jackson, was patient, thoughtful, and well researched. His stories were interesting and helped contextualize the reputation New Orleans still maintains to this day. I enjoyed meeting these historical and impactful women. The weather was beautiful, sidewalks not too treacherous, and plenty of stops for shade and drinks!
This tour in New Orleans is organized by Spectral City Tours

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