Tremé: The Oldest Black Neighborhood in America — and One of the Most Alive
There are neighborhoods with history, and then there is Tremé. Recognized as the oldest African American neighborhood in the United States, Tremé sits just behind the French Quarter and carries a cultural legacy that most places in this country can only gesture toward. For anyone spending time in New Orleans — whether for a few months or a few years — living in or near Tremé offers a proximity to the city’s deepest roots that no other neighborhood can match.