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The Ursulines: The Nuns Who Saved New Orleans
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Fee:
Free.Location:
French Quarter Visitor Center, 419 Decatur St, New Orleans LADates & Times
Date:
Friday, June 14, 2019
Time:
12:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Talk
Description
Emily Clark shares the story of the Ursuline nuns of New Orleans. The 12 Ursulines from France who arrived in the city in 1727 founded a convent, established a girls' school that still exists today, and have played important roles in local history.
This talk is part of the "New Orleans Then & Now" series; for more talks in the series, follow the "more information" link to the French Quarter Visitor Center page.
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