German NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans Magazine | August 1, 2004| | Copyright

"It takes a German to do it."

In the 19th century, that was a local adage for accomplishing the near impossible. By then, Germans had been an important community force for over a century. Time and assimilation have blurred the significant contributions of the German people to the Crescent City, but there are many contemporary reminders of their impact on local culture. From the Garden District's stately homes to the quintessential French bread, the city owes much to its German ancestors.

As the largest group of foreign-speaking people in New Orleans from 1848 to 1900, Germans entered almost ...

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