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Come visit the Cabildo, the site of the Louisiana Purchase transfer ceremonies in 1803 and one of Louisiana’s most significant historical buildings. From landmark court cases to visits from international ambassadors, many important events in Louisiana have taken place within the Cabildo.
The Cabildo is a historical building in New Orleans, Louisiana, that was the seat of Spanish colonial city hall and the site of the Louisiana Purchase transfer. It is now part of the Louisiana State Museum and a National Historic Landmark.
The Cabildo is one of the most historically significant buildings in America. Built between 1795 and 1799, the Cabildo served as the seat of government in New Orleans during the Spanish colonial period, as home American court case Plessy v. Ferguson and the location where the Louisiana Purchase was signed in 1803.
Learn how the Cabildo, a historic building in New Orleans, has been a site of law, politics, and culture for over two centuries. Explore the exhibition that traces the Cabildo's evolution, its role in shaping Louisiana's history, and its preservation by the Louisiana State Museum.
Viewed from Jackson Square across Chartres Street, the Cabildo sits to the left of St. Louis Cathedral, while the Presbytère is on the right. The three buildings face Jackson Square. The Spanish built the Cabildo from 1795-1799, officially naming it the "Casa Capitular."
Today, the Cabildo is a facility of the Louisiana State Museum, but the courtyard of the Cabildo was the location of a city prison complex for nearly two hundred years, across French, Spanish, and American rule. Constructed in 1730, the prison and police station were some of the city’s earliest administrative structures.
The Cabildo is a beautiful, historic building located on Jackson Square in the French Quarter, adjacent to St. Louis Cathedral. The Louisiana State Museum operates a history museum inside.
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