New Orleans Urban Enslavement Tour at Hermann Grima House 1 hr

Step inside a restored French Quarter home and encounter a history often told through the rooms where it unfolded. Built in 1831, Hermann-Grima House features a Federalist façade, an original working open-hearth kitchen, urban slave quarters, and an expansive courtyard.

On the 60-minute New Orleans Urban Enslavement Tour at Hermann Grima House, a professional guide explores the experiences of people enslaved in an urban setting and how those experiences differed from life under enslavement in rural areas. The tour also considers how the contributions of people of African descent have shaped New Orleans. Here, the home itself offers a vivid setting for understanding the past.

The property’s 19th-century carriage house is also home to The Exchange Shop, founded in 1881 by The Woman’s Exchange and described as one of the South’s oldest women-led nonprofits. Join the New Orleans Urban Enslavement Tour at Hermann Grima House to explore the site and hear the stories connected to it.