Illustration of a snowy town square with a lit Christmas tree, families in scarves and a snowman (A 19th-Century Christmas)
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A 19th-Century Christmas

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Visitors tour the private family home of New Orleans architect James Gallier, Jr., viewing the historic French Quarter townhouse and slave quarters dressed in mid-19th-century holiday décor. Guides explore Christmas customs of the era, including period decorating, religious traditions, and reveillon dinners. The tour also highlights the essential contributions and experiences of the enslaved men and women and domestic servants who made these celebrations possible.

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What historical topics does the tour cover?

The tour explores 19th-century Christmas customs such as holiday décor, religious traditions, reveillon dinners, and the lives of the enslaved people and domestic servants who supported the household.

What will visitors see inside the house?

Guests see the Gallier House and its slave quarters decorated as they would have appeared for Christmas with the Gallier family in the mid-19th century.

Who lived in the Gallier House?

The Gallier House was the private family home of prominent New Orleans architect James Gallier, Jr.

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