by Mark Hinson | Jan 24, 2024 | News |
From Cast Iron Balconies to Creole Christmas From cast iron balconies and walled courtyards, to colorful Creole cottages and townhouses, there is no place in America like the French Quarter in New Orleans. For Metairie native, Cheryl Caprera, fascination with the...
by Mark Hinson | Jan 24, 2024 | News |
Member Spotlight – Craig Ernst When sixth generation New Orleanian Craig Ernst decided to return to New Orleans in 2017, he found a new home in the Friends of the Cabildo. Craig, a realtor, left New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and spent over a decade in...
by Mark Hinson | Jan 19, 2024 | News |
Our Members Give Back Outside of Membership (Above) Board Members Meghan Donelon and Robert Cangelosi at the 2023 Rum Rendezvous “New Orleans is worth preserving,” says Robby. “We are the caretakers of our history. The Friends of the Cabildo is working diligently to...
by Mark Hinson | Jan 19, 2024 | News |
Member Spotlight – Bob Freeland Teaching Students about Louisiana’s Spanish Heritage Through Volunteering and Passion with Bob Freeland Most New Orleanians know very little about Louisiana’s Spanish heritage. Board member Robert “Bob” Freeland wants to change...
by Mark Hinson | Jan 19, 2024 | News |
Researching the Sugar King of New Orleans Researching the Sugar King of New Orleans When Peter M. Wolf began researching his latest book “The Sugar King: Leon Godchaux: A New Orleans Legend, His Creole Slave, and His Jewish Roots,” he found it challenging to find...
Friends of the Cabildo is a private non-profit volunteer group that provides financial and volunteer support for the Louisiana State Museum, its projects and its properties. Since incorporating in 1956, the Friends of the Cabildo has grown into a large statewide membership organization, a dynamic and motivating force in broadening and supporting the aims of the Louisiana State Museum.