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Pestilence, Pandemic & Plague Tour

Pestilence, Pandemic & Plague Tour

Overview

Infectious outbreaks have plagued New Orleans for centuries, and if you're a bit curious about the strange history of our city, you'll want to look no further than our relationship with disease.

We'll take you on a historic and strange tour of the squalid conditions of mass disease that New Orleans has encountered. As well, we'll tell inspiring tales of coping with filthy and foul conditions.

Walk with us to uncover how epidemics such as Yellow Fever, Cholera, and more have infected our inhabitants and how our resilient city recovered. We'll talk about odd medical practices of long ago, including how voodoo and religion played a part in trying to contain the "uncontainable."

Included in the tour is a walk through the French Quarter to see where it all went down.

City: New Orleans

Sun 22 Jun

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What's Included

Professional Guide

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

What To Expect

1

New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

We'll go into the history of strange ways the medical field approached various pandemics.

2

Jackson Square

The center of the French Quarter has a lot of history with pandemics and other disease.

3

French Quarter

Visit various stops across the French Quarter important to historic and recent pandemics and plague.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (22)

David_F

Jan 2023

So much information, but was unable to hear the speaker. Easily to get lost with the subject. Over all good information.

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