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12 Years a Slave

Madame John's Legacy

New Orleans · United States  ·  Freeman's slave pen

12 Years a Slave filmed at Madame John's Legacy, New Orleans. The slave pen where Northup and Eliza are sold, located in an 18th century building in the French Quarter. On screen it's slave pen of trader Freeman.

Where to go

29.9594, -90.063078
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Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
12 Years a Slave (2013)
On screen
slave pen of trader Freeman
In real life
Madame John's Legacy, New Orleans
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did 12 Years a Slave film at Madame John's Legacy?
At 29.9594, -90.063078 in New Orleans. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Madame John's Legacy?
Open to the public, free.
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