Listed as a National Historic Landmark District the city of Lafayette became known as the American Sector but approaching the 1830's, it was known as the Garden District. Comprised of a close network of several plantations which were parceled, sold and broken into smaller lots in which various ethnic neighborhoods consisting of the American sector, the Irish Channel, and an elite Jewish community to name a few would call home. There was also very large African American & Creole neighborhoods adjacent to the others and together were all a part of the city of Lafayette.
Posted By : Sarah_S
Harris was a true delight! From the moment he met us until he left us with a listing of incredible recommendations, we felt like he was an old friend just talking us on a walk through the district. The information he shared was wonderful and engaging, and his delivery was spot on. So glad I paid the extra few dollars to get the best guide there was versus the other options. His recommendations already have us planning our next trip!
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Posted On : 2024-06-17 13:06:53 
Posted By : treazures2024
Oh my goodness where do I start! Our tour guide Mr. Harris Parson Was the real deal. A native of New Orleans, he has extensive knowledge of the city’s rich history and architecture and he shares it in the best way. I’m not one for a lot of history and didn’t know what to expect out of this tour at first but man oh man the way he speaks makes it very interesting also he is very personable. Me and my husband enjoyed the tour with him. 10/10 recommend!!!
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Posted On : 2024-06-15 19:37:24 
Posted By : U3025BPrickl
Harris was a great tour guide for this 2 hour walking tour of the Garden District. His knowledge of 19th and 20th century history of the city is augmented by fun facts about modern personalities and happenings from the modern era. Anyone who can sprinkle in a little Nine Inch Nails with the events that lead to the founding of the Louise McGehee is the kind of guy you want to hang out with to learn about this historical area.
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Posted On : 2024-05-28 17:39:17
Posted By : buckalanche
The Garden District Walking Tour was phenomenal and our guide, Harris, was second to none with his knowledge of the district, city, and culture. Harris’ unique knowledge of the city of New Orleans, the Garden District, and first-hand experience with the New Orleans art scene and culture enabled him to weave great stories and answer any and all questions on a lively, informative tour of some of the most beautiful and historic homes in the city. Recommend to everyone.
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Posted On : 2024-05-26 10:58:54
Posted By : N1977GPdavidw
Harris is AMAZING!! He has SO MUCH knowledge and is a wonderful storyteller! We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and wish we had done this tour on our first day in New Orleans! I highly recommend this tour, we learned so much!
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Posted On : 2024-05-23 17:52:50
Posted By : joellens374
Marvelous time strolling the Garden District with Harris (aka the Historian!) with Tours By Steven. He was a delightful wealth of knowledge and brought the stories of the area to life. Wish the weather hadn’t been so warm, but when it was available, Harris found us shade in order to continue the narrative. VERY highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-05-23 15:06:34
Posted By : wingtiphsu
The Garden District is a wonderland of history and the fantastic elements comprising New Orleans. There is no better guide than Mr Harris Parson, he is knowledgeable, articulate, exceptionally personable and charming. Very highly recommended
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Posted On : 2024-05-16 14:37:44
Posted By : 235cassiew
WOW! My mom and I decided last minute to take a Garden District tour w/ Tours by Steven and were set up on tour with Harris. He is truly a gift 💖 and we loved every minute of it. He was an incredibly knowledgeable oral historian, mixing past with the present in his stories as we walked through the garden district. His pace and delivery were flawless and made sure he was engaged with everyone in our group. Even walking past a few other tour groups- we’d hear their guides say- ya’ll have the best guide! He also sent out a very comprehensive post tour guide with additional resources on what we learned and some great suggestions for places to watch some jazz- which we followed! All in all it was the highlight of our trip. Thank you Harris!! 💖🙏🏻
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Posted On : 2024-05-12 10:37:50
Posted By : Cindy V
Our 2nd tour with Harris. 10+ stars. He is so knowledgeable & interesting. FANTASTIC! We will return & highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-05-10 22:45:05
Posted By : FarAway19827653808
Our Tour guide Harris was extremely knowledgeable and helpful to everyone in our group. His tour was amazing because he gave it purpose and passion to it, you really can enjoy some time with him.
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Posted On : 2024-05-08 18:25:10
