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Sicilian History Tour of the French Quarter 10 am Sundays Departing from 1850 House Museum Store (523 St. Ann St.) $30.00 ($20.00 Members) Tours must be registered in advance. No refunds. Rain or Shine. 2025 Dates: August 3 (sold out) September 7 (sold out) October 5 (sold out) October 12 (sold out) November 2 (sold out) December 7 (sold out) 2026 Dates: January 4 friendsofthecabildo4.ticketing.veevartapp.com/... Examine the pivotal role of Sicilian immigrants in the French Quarter's post-bellum metamorphosis. This elegant narrative illuminates how their ambitious pursuit of prosperity rescued a district teetering on obsolescence, infusing it with renewed commercial vitality during the Reconstruction era. When economic desolation threatened the Quarter's very existence, Sicilian enterprise cultivated a remarkable renaissance. Their sophisticated cultural imprint fundamentally reshaped the district's character—an influential legacy whose refined contours continue to grace the Quarter's essence well into the twenty-first century.