Madame John'S Legacy, 623 Dumaine St

Madame John's Legacy, 623 Dumaine St., 1895. Considered the oldest house in the Mississippi Valley, it was built by a French sea captain, was owned by one of Lafitte's pirates and features in a romantic Creole story by George Cable. (Courtesy the Louisiana State Museum) From Picture Postcards of Old New Orleans 1979, 1983 by Dover Publications, Inc. To: .50