Friday or Saturday, 2 – 5 p.m. | CEU: 0.2 [G #6619 9.1]
The Sisters of Ursula established Catholic schools for African American and Native American girls and set up the first orphanage in Louisiana. The convent is now home to Catholic archives dating back to 1718. It is the oldest building of record in New Orleans and the entire Mississippi Valley. It sits across from another historic site, the Beauregard-Keyes House. Named for two of its former tenants (Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard and author Frances Parkinson Keyes) and built in 1826, the Beauregard-Keyes House is a fine example of a raised center hall house. The home features twin curved staircases, leading to a Tuscan portico, a brick-walled garden with cast iron fountain, some original furnishings, antique collections and many fine details.