1850 House Museum Store

05/27/2026

🗓️ Two weeks away! June 10th - Courtyard Lecture Series
🍷 5:30 reception with wine
📚 6:30 lecture
🏛️ 1850 House Museum Courtyard - Lower Pontalba Building
📍523 St. Ann St.

𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝖑𝖔𝖔𝖉 𝖔𝖋 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝖆𝖗𝖔𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘
Micaëla De Pontalba - Shot, Betrayed, and Unbreakable
By Rosary O’Neill PhD and Rory O’Neill Schmitt PhD
2026

05/22/2026

05/22/2026

Bring home a cherished memories of Louisiana State Museums with our curated collection of titles. Each book captures the spirit of New Orleans and the compelling stories from the exhibitions, perfect for extending your visit long after you leave. Shop our selection online at 1850housestore.com or visit us in person at 523 St. Ann St in the French Quarter.

05/19/2026

or 🦪
The beautiful Oyster designs from Lety G are all back in stock and we’ve added a mini oyster necklace design too!

🛍️ All styles and colors are available in-store (523 St. Ann St) or 1850housestore.com

05/12/2026

Join us for a captivating evening in the very house she built! We are thrilled to host Dr. Rory O’Neill Schmitt and Dr. Rosary O’Neill as they discuss their newest book, The Blood of the Baroness: Micaela de Pontalba Shot, Betrayed, and Unbreakable.

Step into history within the 1850 House Museum Store Courtyard (Lower Pontalba Building) to hear the incredible true story of a woman whose resilience and vision shaped the face of New Orleans.

Event Details
• Date: Wednesday, June 10th
• Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
• Location: 523 St. Ann Street (1850 House Museum Store Courtyard)
• Admission: FREE and open to the public.

Book Signing & Pre-orders
A book signing will immediately follow the lecture. Secure your copy of this gripping biography by pre-ordering online or purchasing a copy the night of the event.

Register Today
While the event is free, seating will be limited. Please register in advance to ensure your spot for this exclusive look into the life of the Baroness.

Pre-Order/Register Here: https://friendsofthecabildo4.ticketing.veevartapp.com/tickets/view/list/courtyard-lecture-series

05/11/2026

Please complete this form to register for May's Second Thursday Lecture, brought to you by the Friends of the Cabildo and the Louisiana State Museum and featuring Kenneth W. Noe discussing his recent book Abraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend: Reconsidering Lincoln as Commander in Chief. The lecture...

05/11/2026

Allllll our books 📚 15% off online
❌ no code needed
www.1850housestore.com

✨ If you show us this post in-store we’ll give you 15% off as well ✨📍 523 St. Ann St. 9-4

05/06/2026

We hope to see you all tonight for an in-person lecture with author Richard Robbins who will be speaking about his latest book "First Lady of the New World" at the 1850 House Museum Store (523 St. Ann St) reception begins 5:30 PM. The French Quarter Museum Association

About the book: "A brilliant and beautiful Creole commoner rises to become the most powerful woman in the New World, and a hero of the American Revolution.

Felicite St. Maxent, the brilliant and beautiful daughter of a wealthy businessman in colonial New Orleans, is tragically widowed at the age of eighteen. She soon meets the dashing young Spanish General Bernardo de Galvez on his first day as governor, and despite the scandal of their courtship, they receive the King's blessing to marry.

Through wisdom and bravery, they restore New Orleans to prosperity and, through epic battles, drive the British from the American South, becoming heroes of the American Revolution.

Felicite and Bernardo travel to Europe and enchant the Royal Courts throughout the continent before being named Viceroyals of Mexico City, the most powerful position in the New World. It is there that they meet their greatest challenges and peril."