The story
William Strickland's 1835–38 mint coined 1838–1861 and 1879–1909, then served as assay office, prison and Coast Guard station; Louisiana State Museum since 1981.
Everything that was here
- 1838–present
Old U.S. MintHistoric Building
Coins for the United States and, in 1861, the Confederacy.
See the map in 1839 →
Nearby history
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
626 Frenchmen Street · 328 m away
LaLaurie Mansion
1140 Royal Street · 514 m away
When fire broke out in 1834, rescuers found enslaved people chained in the attic, evidence of torture that horrified eve
J&M Recording Studio
840 North Rampart Street · 545 m away
Andrew Jackson Hotel
919 Royal Street · 580 m away
Tujague's Restaurant
429 Decatur Street · 592 m away
Olympic Club
Royal Street at Montegut Street · 631 m away
Corbett knocked out Sullivan here, September 7, 1892.
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