Jefferson

Worth seeing in and around Jefferson

7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Longue Vue House and Gardens

   Longue Vue House and Gardens, also known as Longue Vue, is a historic house museum and associated gardens in the Lakewood neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The former home of philanthropists Edgar Stern and Edith Rosenwald Stern, the current house is the second on the property.

   3.1 km · historic house in Louisiana, United States · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Shrewsbury (Camp Parapet) Cemetery

   Shrewsbury Cemetery, historically known as Camp Parapet Cemetery, is an old burial ground near New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is on the site of a Confederate military camp during the American Civil War.

   600 m · Civil War era military camp and cemetery in Louisiana · Wikipedia
3. 03
   American Chicle Company Building

   The American Chicle Company Building, built in 1911, is located in the Gert Town neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. The New Orleans Chamber of Commerce started campaigning for a chewing gum factory in the city in 1900.

   3.5 km · building in Louisiana, United States · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Ridgewood Preparatory School

   Ridgewood Preparatory School was a university-preparatory private school located in Metairie, an unincorporated community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. It included grades PreK-12, with a student-teacher ratio of 10:1.

   2.2 km · private, college preparatory school in Metairie, LA, U.S · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Lincoln Park

   Lincoln Park was a noted amusement park in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1902 to 1930. It was located in the city's Gert Town section, on the downtown side of Carrollton Avenue between Oleander and Forshay Streets.

   3.6 km · noted amusement park in New Orleans, Louisiana · Wikipedia
6. 06
   St. Martin's Episcopal School

   St. Martin's Episcopal School is a diocesan private college preparatory school in Metairie, Louisiana, United States.

   3.8 km · private, day, college-prep school in Metairie, Louisiana, USA · Wikipedia
7. 07
   The Galleria

   The Galleria is a 21-story, 269-foot -tall skyscraper in Metairie, Louisiana, United States, designed by architect HKS, Inc. The Galleria was completed in 1986 and is the second tallest building in Jefferson Parish.

   3.3 km · skyscraper in Metairie, Louisiana · Wikipedia

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