Lecture: "Defying the Odds and Expectations: Irish Canal Workers in New Orleans"

The Cabildo 701 Chartres Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116

Spend an evening exploring the legacy of Irish Canal workers in New Orleans at the Cabildo with Tulane historian Laura D. Kelley. These predominately Irish Catholic men can be credited as the primary source of labor to build many of New Orleans' canals and infrastructure projects. According to legend, tens of thousands of Irish workers died digging the New Basin Canal in the 1830s though no historical evidence backs this up. Kelley will discuss what the actual history shows. 6 pm–7:30 pm. Register at louisianastatemuseum.org. 

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The Cabildo 701 Chartres Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116
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