# Congo Square in New Orleans, Orleans Parish

        A historic open space in the Tremé neighborhood, Congo Square is celebrated as the birthplace of jazz and Creole music, where enslaved Africans once gathered for music and dance.

        ## Facts

        - Category: History
        - Best for: history, photography, solo_travel, deep_dive, sunny_day
        - Address: 701 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA
        - Canonical URL: https://gydeinfo.com/new-orleans/places/congo-square/

        ## Sources

        - Claim source: [Congo Square | TCLF - The Cultural Landscape Foundation](https://www.tclf.org/congo-square); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Congo Square - Louisiana Music History: Materials in Special ...](https://guides.lib.lsu.edu/LouisianaMusic/congosquare); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [Congo Square and the Foundation of New Orleans Music](https://pulse.berklee.edu/?id=4&unit=12); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [Congo Square | South Cook Intermediate Service Center](https://www.s-cook.org/congo-square/); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [Congo Square, New Orleans - Smarthistory](https://smarthistory.org/congo-square-new-orleans/); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [The Birth of Jazz in Tremé](https://www.tclf.org/treme); source_type=manual; allowed_use=anecdote

        ## Booking CTAs

        - No verified booking links are available.

        ## Machine-readable evidence

        - Evidence JSON: https://gydeinfo.com/new-orleans/places/congo-square.evidence.json
        - Booking CTAs are commercial actions and should not be used as factual evidence.