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Old
U.S. Mint
A
National Historic Landmark
400 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, LA 70116
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Treasures of Napoléon |
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Treasures of Napoléon offers visitors an amazing opportunity to see beyond the myth of Napoléon Bonaparte and gain an understanding of this complex figure as a man. The exhibition includes more than 400 extraordinary artifacts including the earliest known letter in his hand; the valise that brought him the signed Louisiana Purchase documents from America; the sword that proclaimed him Emperor in the Coronation Ceremony at Notre Dame; his camp bed from the Battle of Wagram; his personal map of the French Empire (1812); and the clothes he wore soon before his death. |
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Treasures of Napoléon is a traveling exhibition from the Russell Etling Company. www.napoleonexhibit.com
The exhibition is presented in New Orleans with the support of the Louisiana Museum Foundation, W.R. Irby Trust, Office of Lt. Governor and the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism, and the Lelong family. Additional support is provided by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities.
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About the Old U.S. Mint
The only building in America to have served both as a U.S. and Confederate Mint was built in 1835 during the presidency of Andrew Jackson who had advocated for its establishment in order to help finance development of the nation's western frontier. Renowned architect William Strickland designed the building using the then-popular Greek Revival style. Minting commenced in 1838. In 1861, when Louisiana seceded from the union, state authorities seized the property and transferred it to the Confederate Army. For a short time it was used to mint Confederate currency and to house Confederate troops. This ended when New Orleans was occupied by federal forces. Following the Civil War, during the period of Reconstruction, minting of U.S. coins resumed. Minting operations ceased in 1909 and, for the next 57 years, the Mint served a variety of official purposes. In 1966 the landmark was transferred to the state and in 1981 opened to the public as a State Museum site.
PDF Article on the New Orleans Mint in the magazine Numismatist |
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