Backroad history New Orleans

The National WWII Museum Gift Shop – The End of the Beginning

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Boy wearing a camo helmet and Army t-shirt giving a serious salute inside the National WWII Museum gift shop in New Orleans.

New Orleans Road Trip #1 – TMP Origins A Stop We Almost Skipped By the time we reached the National WWII Museum, our New Orleans trip was almost over. We’d spent the night before at the haunted Cornstalk Hotel, where antique charm met ghostly legends and laughter echoed through the hallways. We were tired, emotional, … Read more

Two Faces of the French Quarter

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Crowded French Quarter street at night with police car lights and people walking along Royal Street in New Orleans.

New Orleans Road Trip #1 – TMP Origins The French Quarter never looks the same twice. By night, it hums with life—music in every direction, people spilling out of bars, and the smell of gumbo, whiskey, and rain clinging to the cobblestones. By morning, it feels like a different city entirely. Quiet. Hungover. A little … Read more