Spanish New Orleans and the Caribbean / La Nueva Orleans y el Caribe españoles

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Courtesy of THNOC

Patent of nobility, ca. 1783, awarded to Bernardo de Gálvez by Carlos III of Spain, in recognition of his victories over England. (THNOC, T74-78-L.1)

New Orleans' Spanish Colonial period which began in 1762 marked a new era in architecture, design, culture, language, and so much more for the young city. The Historic New Orleans Collection presents a bilingual exhibition in English and Spanish about the Spanish influence on a city most often associated with its French heritage. hnoc.org.