New Orleanians have long been fascinated with the names of local streets. With such streets as Tchoupitoulas, Piety, Mystery, and Calliope, how can we not want to know more?

As historian and keen observer Ned Sublette says, “the city’s history is right there” in our street names. This pronouncement is particularly true for New Orleans’s Spanish heritage. Discover the history behind the signs that mark our streets. See the traces of our Spanish past.