# Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop in New Orleans, Orleans Parish

        A legendary New Orleans landmark and bar, this structure is claimed to be the oldest bar in the United States, steeped in tales of privateers and colonial-era smuggling.

        ## Facts

        - Category: History
        - Best for: history, architecture, nightlife, solo_travel
        - Address: 941 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70116
        - Canonical URL: https://gydeinfo.com/new-orleans/places/lafitte-s-blacksmith-shop/

        ## Sources

        - Claim source: [Homepage - Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar](https://www.lafittesblacksmithshop.com); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Location - Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar](https://www.lafittesblacksmithshop.com/Location.html); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [National Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings: Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop](https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NHLS/70000255_text); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafitte's_Blacksmith_Shop); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop in New Orleans - Atlas Obscura](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/lafittes-blacksmith-shop); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop – A Very New Orleans History](https://neworleanslocal.com/lafittes-blacksmith-shop-a-very-new-orleans-history/); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation

        ## Booking CTAs

        - No verified booking links are available.

        ## Machine-readable evidence

        - Evidence JSON: https://gydeinfo.com/new-orleans/places/lafitte-s-blacksmith-shop.evidence.json
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