11/28/2025
✨ Our Stay in Tremé — A Walk Through Living History ✨
Staying in Tremé, the oldest African American community in New Orleans, has been nothing short of powerful. This neighborhood holds stories, soul, and history in every brick and every breeze.
Right in our backyard was the New Orleans African American Museum, and visiting it was an experience we’ll carry with us forever.
We walked through the Katrina List exhibition, which tells the real story of Hurricane Katrina’s impact on this city and its people — unfiltered, honest, and deeply moving.
We stepped into Ancestral Odyssey: An Immersive Experience, created by London-based digital artist Vince Fraser. Using cutting-edge technology, the installation reimagines the traditions of the Black Masking Indians, inviting us to reflect on identity, resilience, and ancestral memory.
The museum grounds themselves are sacred. The historic home once belonged to the Morand Plantation and brickyard, later acquired by hat maker and real estate developer Claude Tremé. In 1810, Tremé sold this land to the city, and it became home to many free persons of color. The original slave quarters still stand as solemn witnesses to that past.
We learned that the very bricks lining the paths were made by enslaved women — crafted by their hands, carried by their strength. Standing there, we felt the weight of their stories… and the holiness of the ground beneath our feet.
Tremé isn’t just a place you visit. It’s a place you feel. And we are grateful for every moment we spent here. ✨🖤
