Lafayette Museum / Le Musee de Lafayette

Historical marker location:

1122 Lafayette Street, Lafayette, Louisiana

( Marker is on Lafayette Street south of West Convent Street, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1960

Jazz music was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The city's unique mix of African, Caribbean, and European cultures contributed to the development of this distinctive musical genre.