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| History of Congo Square Called the soul of New Orleans It has special symbolic significance to African Americans of New Orleans due to the jazz music that developed here. |
Slaves created their own instruments, such as the bamboula drums, in order to join in music circles at Congo Square.
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| Found items of slaves, including handmade instruments, displayed in the Cabildo Museum |
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| The Beauregard Square and Congo Plains makes up Jefferson Park. It is paved with cobblestones and decorated with large oak trees. |
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| Modern day Congo Square, visited on a walking tour. |
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| Sculpture in Louis Armstrong Park |
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| Description of Congo Square, displayed in the Cabildo Museum |
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| This meeting area was established in 1718, and it was originally utilized for slave meetings. It became widely used by all Blacks as a market place, and area for dance, music and drumming. Congo Square Today
The Congo Square is actually used in a similar way today, as a gathering place for music and dance. Diversity and religion is not important here, as the Congo Square is symbolic for acceptance. Although this area is no longer used as a marketplace, it is often used for music festivals and gathering to remember African heritage.
Visit Congo Square for the New World Rhythms Festival 2017 Map of Congo Square Louis Armstrong Park  Works Cited "Congo Square, the Soul of New Orleans | African American Registry." Welcome To "Voices That Guide Us" Personal Narratives | African American Registry, www.aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/congo-square-soul-new-orleans. |
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