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  2. Old Ursuline Convent, New Orleans - Wikipedia

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    Ursuline Convent (French: Couvent des Ursulines) was a series of historic Ursuline convents in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. In 1727, at the request of Governor Étienne Perier , nuns from the Ursuline Convent of Rouen (Normandy) went to New Orleans to found a convent, run a hospital, and take care of educating young girls.

  3. History of the Ursulines in New Orleans - Wikipedia

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    The nuns moved to the Ursuline Convent in the 9th Ward of New Orleans in 1823, giving the old French Quarter structure to the city's bishop. The convent premises in the 9th Ward were in turn sold to the city in the 1910s, and the land was used as part of the route for the Industrial Canal.

  4. Casquette girl - Wikipedia

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    The French, a novel by W. Maureen Miller, is about Madeline, a young French girl who is sponsored by a convent and sent to Louisiana to become the bride of a pioneering colonist. In the spin off show from The Vampire Diaries , The Originals , in episode 10 season 1 casquette girls were mentioned to be meeting “New Orleans gentlemen” and ...

  5. Are vampires real? Here's what the experts say - AOL

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    "The idea of vampires in New Orleans is a very, very old concept," Weiss explains. Believed to have been built on cursed ground, New Orleans has long been known as a city steeped in mysticism ...

  6. List of the oldest buildings in Louisiana - Wikipedia

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    Old Ursuline Convent Museum: New Orleans, Louisiana: 1751 Church convent [3] St. Gabriel Roman Catholic Church: St. Gabriel, Louisiana: 1772-1776 Church The oldest church building in Louisiana and the entirety of the old Louisiana Purchase territory. Francois Cousin House: Slidell, Louisiana: 1778-1790 House French Creole Cottage Murphy Trading ...

  7. National Register of Historic Places listings in Orleans ...

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    Old Meat Market-Halle des Boucheries: Old Meat Market-Halle des Boucheries: March 29, 1972 : 800 Decatur Street: Historic building of French Market complex 128: Old Ursuline Convent: Old Ursuline Convent

  8. Our Lady of Prompt Succor - Wikipedia

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    The Shrine is the responsibility of the Ursuline Sisters of the Roman Union, Central Province. [8] Current shrine, Ursuline Academy campus. The Old Ursuline Convent is located at 1100 Chartres Street in the French Quarter. The attached chapel is now known as St. Mary's. The church and the convent are open for tours daily.

  9. 141 vampire names from famous movies, TV shows and old tales

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    Get the best male and female vampire names. Choose a famous vampire name from a movie, TV show or book, or go with an old and gothic name from history. 141 vampire names from famous movies, TV ...