Opening times only by appointment.

Dec 23, 2014 · By 1830 there were an estimated 7,000 Germans dispersed throughout Louisiana. During the antebellum period an estimated 12 percent of the population of New Orleans was composed of German immigrants, making it the largest German colony in America below the Mason­-Dixon line.

German immigration into the port of New Orleans crested in the 1840s and 1850s with tens of thousands arriving each year to join family and friends. Many of them continued west, but New Orleans remained an important center for German life in the United States.

Louisiana's German citizens constitute both one of the oldest and one of the newest populations in the state. The earliest recorded German immigrants to Louisiana arrived in 1722, and Germans continue to arrive every year, especially in the New Orleans area.

Hon. Susanne Veters Cooper, Honorary Consul of Germany. Address 1700 Moss Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70119. Email [email protected]. Telephone (504) 975-5291 Facsimile. Office Hours Fridays 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, by appointment only. Year Consulate Opened in Louisiana. National Holiday October 3

Through economic activity and cultural contributions, German peoples have helped create the very definition of Louisiana and New Orleans, even if those contributions have often been made from the margins. Following the overview below, the pathfinder is …

The consulate of Germany in New Orleans is located at McGlinchey Stafford, 601 Poydras Street and can be contacted by telephone on 504 596 2822 and 504 975 5291 and by email [email protected] and [email protected].

New Orleans is especially important for the history of German immigration to the United States, as it was one of the four major ports of entry, along with New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore.

Honorary Consulate of Germany in New Orleans, Louisiana located at 1700 Moss Street. View address, phone number, email, office hours, consular services and location map.

Jul 12, 2022 · Today we will be spotlighting the German community and their contributions to New Orleans, history, culture and society. The beginning of German history within New Orleans starts about 25 miles upriver, towards the original German settlements in Southeast Louisiana.