Garden District
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City Soundtracks provides you with both a complete and an abbreviated tour of New Orleans' famous Garden District. Both programs provide a superior introduction to this historic area. The traditional starting point is on corner of St. Charles and Jackson Avenues and the tour ends with an exploration of Lafayette Cemetery No. 1. There you will learn the secrets behind the unique above ground burial tradition common to New Orleans. In between you will see one of the largest and best preserved collections of pre-Civil War mansions in the nation. You will also learn of presidents, football heroes, vampires, and scandals, both ancient and modern.

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Waling Distance is between 1 1/2 and 2 miles
Sixty Minutes of Audio
Estimated Tour Time: 2 to 3 Hours
Narrated by Michael Ainsworth