Congo Square

Congo Square
Congo Square
LocationJct. of Rampart and St. Peter Sts., New Orleans, Louisiana
Coordinates29°57′39″N 90°4′6″W / 29.96083°N 90.06833°W / 29.96083; -90.06833
Area2.7 acres (1.1 ha)
NRHP reference No.92001763
Added to NRHPJanuary 28, 1993

Congo Square (French: Place Congo) is an open space, now within Louis Armstrong Park, which is located in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, just across Rampart Street north of the French Quarter. The square is famous for its influence on the history of African American music, especially jazz.

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