Historical Marker
Gálvez Monument
Historical marker location:
2 Canal Steet, New Orleans, Louisiana
( Marker can be reached from Canal Street east of Royal Street when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1977
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.