Contact the Center

Snail Mail:

Eisenhower Center for American Studies
The University of New Orleans
945 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
USA

E-Mail:

mjedward@uno.edu

Directions:

The Eisenhower Center for American Studies is located at 945 Magazine Street, next to The National World War II Museum.

From the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain
Follow the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway across the lake & then take I-10 East.
Then follow directions "From the West" below.

From the East:
Heading west into New Orleans on I-10: using the right two lanes, drive past the I-610 split and stay on I-10. This will take you into the downtown New Orleans area (you will see the high-rise buildings). Follow the "West Bank Expressway" signs in the very left lane - "West Bank Expressway" is Highway 90, and it will turn left and take you towards the Mississippi River Bridge (you will not go over the bridge!). Exit at St. Charles Avenue.

Turn left at the second light under the Expressway at St. Charles Avenue and one block later, you will come to Lee Circle (a roundabout with a statue of Robert E. Lee in the center) - all traffic on Lee Circle goes to the right, so you will turn right to enter the circle. You will take the very first right again, which is Andrew Higgins Drive. At the next light turn left on to Camp Street and then take the very next right turn again to take you to Magazine Street. Turn right onto Magazine Street, the Eisenhower Center will be to your right.

From the West:
Take I-10 from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. Once you reach the I-10/I-610 split, stay on I-10 East. This will take you into the downtown New Orleans area (you will see the high rise buildings and the Superdome in front of you). As you come into the downtown area, you will need to get into theright hand lane and follow the signs for"West Bank Expressway." "West Bank Expressway is Highway 90. This will line you up to go over the Crescent City Connection, but you will exit before the bridge. You will take the "St. Charles Avenue" exit. At the second light after the exit ramp, turn left onto St. Charles Avenue - that will take you back underneath the interstate/bridge. One block later, you will come to Lee Circle (a roundabout with a statue of Robert E. Lee in the center) - all traffic on Lee Circle goes to the right, so you will turn right to enter the circle. At the first right, which is Higgins Drive, you will turn right. At the next light turn left on to Camp Street and then take the very next right turn again to take you to Magazine Street. Turn right onto Magazine Street, the Eisenhower Center will be to your right.

From the South:
Take Highway 90 East to the Crescent City Connection (CCC). Cross the CCC and get in the right hand lane. On the New Orleans side of the bridge, you will take the Camp Street exit. Cross the first light on Camp Street, (you will see The National World war II Museum o your right) and turn right at the next light; after one block you will cross Magazine street - turn right onto Magazine street, the Eisenhower Center will be to your right.


Parking
On-street parking and pay parking lots available all around the National World War II Museum

Public Transportation
The nearest streetcar stop is Lee Circle.
The nearest bus stop is Magazine and St. Joseph.