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unusual facts about Jackson Square


Angelo Brocato's

The Ursulines store remained open until 1981; Brocato's also maintained a presence on Jackson Square for some years thereafter.


Bayou St. John Confederate Submarine

In 1942 the submarine was acquired by the Louisiana State Museum and moved to Jackson Square; after being in various displays around the Square it was placed in the shelter of the arcade of the ground floor of The Presbytere in 1957, where it would remain until 1999.

Cyborgs Revisited

The album's first side was an unreleased demo produced by Daniel Lanois and Bob Lanois in 1974, and the album's second side was a 1975 concert recorded on the roof of Hamilton's Jackson Square.

KOE

On Mardi Gras Day, the parade starts with the Krewe gathering in front of St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square.


see also

Jackson Square Park

And while it is uncertain exactly when it became known as "Jackson Square," it is believed to have been named for US President Andrew Jackson.