by Lorraine Bergeron | Sep 5, 2023
When New Orleans native Robi Robichaux returned home to Algiers after an 18-year stint in Orlando, Fla., he wasn’t sure how to translate his theme park focused career in his hometown. But it was through taking the Friends of the Cabildo tour guide class that Robi...
by Jason Strada | Aug 4, 2023
When Peter M. Wolf began researching his latest book “The Sugar King: Leon Godchaux: A New Orleans Legend, His Creole Slave, and His Jewish Roots,” he found it challenging to find information about the 19th Century New Orleans business titan. Many New Orleanians can...
by Jason Strada | Aug 1, 2023
Most New Orleanians know very little about Louisiana’s Spanish heritage. Board member Robert “Bob” Freeland wants to change that, one student at a time. After retiring in 2008, Bob joined the Friends of the Cabildo as a walking tour guide. A native of Brazil, Bob...
by Jason Strada | Jun 4, 2023
If These Walls Could Talk Seminar by FOC Member and Architect Robert Cangelosi, Jr. From Creole cottages to the shotgun house, New Orleans is home to some of the most unique architecture in the country. But have you ever wondered what secrets are within those special...
Friends of the Cabildo is a private non-profit volunteer group that provides financial and volunteer support for the Louisiana State Museum, its projects and its properties. Since incorporating in 1956, the Friends of the Cabildo has grown into a large statewide membership organization, a dynamic and motivating force in broadening and supporting the aims of the Louisiana State Museum. 