Don't go to New Orleans and miss the great opportunity to see an important piece of our nation's history.
https://www.nationalww2museum.org
The museum is located on Magazine Street, it's close to the Sugar Bowl, Bourbon Street and the major hotels, so it's a decent walk or short cab ride at worst. I like to stay in the Hilton Riverside because it's close to the museum. Some back story here, of course.
The Museum is located in New Orleans primarily for two reasons.
Reason #1: Author Stephen Ambrose spent a lot of time in New Orleans and wrote many of his books from New Orleans after holding teaching positions in places like..Kansas. It was Ambrose' efforts to get recognition for WW2 Vets that helped found the museum
Reason #2: The Higgins Boats used to spearhead amphibious assaults were built in New Orleans, naturally. The US struggled with methods to advance men and material from ocean going ships to beaches and islands and the New Orleans shipbuilding company owned by Higgins was the perfect fit.
My recommendation is to get there early and schedule a visit. The museum is staffed by a veterans organization and is very well run. If you have a veteran family member and would like to honor their participation in WW2, you can buy a commemorative brick in the museum facility and it makes for a nice donation.
I've been a visiting for over 20 years and the museum has continued to evolve with the participation of Hollywood luminaries like Tom Hanks/Stephen Spielberg.
See Famous photo:
https://www.nationalww2museum.org
The museum is located on Magazine Street, it's close to the Sugar Bowl, Bourbon Street and the major hotels, so it's a decent walk or short cab ride at worst. I like to stay in the Hilton Riverside because it's close to the museum. Some back story here, of course.
The Museum is located in New Orleans primarily for two reasons.
Reason #1: Author Stephen Ambrose spent a lot of time in New Orleans and wrote many of his books from New Orleans after holding teaching positions in places like..Kansas. It was Ambrose' efforts to get recognition for WW2 Vets that helped found the museum
Reason #2: The Higgins Boats used to spearhead amphibious assaults were built in New Orleans, naturally. The US struggled with methods to advance men and material from ocean going ships to beaches and islands and the New Orleans shipbuilding company owned by Higgins was the perfect fit.
My recommendation is to get there early and schedule a visit. The museum is staffed by a veterans organization and is very well run. If you have a veteran family member and would like to honor their participation in WW2, you can buy a commemorative brick in the museum facility and it makes for a nice donation.
I've been a visiting for over 20 years and the museum has continued to evolve with the participation of Hollywood luminaries like Tom Hanks/Stephen Spielberg.
See Famous photo:
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