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"This building is called Napoleon House. Nicolas Girod was the mayor of New Orleans from eighteen twelve to eighteen fifteen. Born in Savoy — then part of the Kingdom of Sardinia — but French in every way that mattered. Rich. Absolutely obsessed with Napoleon Bonaparte. When Napoleon was exiled to Saint Helena in eighteen fifteen, Girod and a group of sympathizers decided to rescue him. Literally."
Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.
The Reveal
This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.
Hear the full story at Napoleon House
This is just one of 9 stops on the Pirates, Presidents & Purchase Receipts tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.
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