Join us on Juneteenth at the Public Armory for talks and demonstrations by Master Blacksmith Darryl Reeves, a third-generation metal worker and owner of Andrew's Welding & Blacksmith Shop in New Orleans' Seventh Ward. In addition to his contemporary furniture and decorative art creations, Reeves is the most celebrated architectural blacksmith in the Gulf South. He is especially renowned for his meticulous, historically accurate wrought iron restorations of antique fences, gates, balcony railings, and window grilles in the French Quarter and beyond. Reeves is reviving the traditions of New Orleans' 18th- and 19th-century African American ironworkers by transmitting his vast institutional knowledge and trade skills to a new generation of apprentices through the New Orleans Master Crafts Guild.
Other Experiences
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Hands-On: Archaeology
Here's your chance to get behind the scenes at the Custis site! Join archaeologists for an up-close look at the excavation!
CW Admission
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Performance: Nation Builders on Women's Rights
Join two Nation Builders to discuss how they viewed and debated women's rights.
Art Museums Admission
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Sweet Tea & Barley Labor Day Patio Celebration
Join us for music, games, and great food on the Patio of at Sweet Tea & Barley to celebrate Labor Day and the end of the Summer.
Open to the Public
Event Ticket