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Pirate Alley: A history of the New Orleans street and its name(s)

Truth be told, it's not all that difficult to get a copy editor to say 'argh.' Such is the state of the language today. But if you really want to prompt colorful utterances, ask one for the proper spelling of Pirate Alley, the pedestrian-only throughway running along the southwest side of St. Louis Cathedral in the French Quarter.

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"Pirate's Alley in the Evening" (Original art by Diane Millsap)

FOR SALE: An evening view of the New Orleans' fabled alleyway, where Pirate Jean Lafitte transported his plunder under the cover of darkness. Oil on gallery wrapped canvas. Please contact me for purchasing information. 36" x 24"

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This was the original site of the Spanish Colonial Prison the Calaboza est in 1769. This is the root of the word calaboose used for jail. Many pirates were imprisoned here including the brothers Jean and Pierre Lafitte. Both escaped from the prison. When they aided General Andrew Jackson in the battle of New Orleans that defeated the invading British army, the alley and Jackson Square were the sites of huge parties and parades honoring the pirates. The prison was torn down in 1837 and the…

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