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There are opportunities to learn about, and celebrate, Italian culture in all corners of the state! Louisiana is a vastly diverse state, a melting pot full of history and a wide variety of cultural influences. Take a trip to explore Louisiana’s…
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The towns of Eunice, Opelousas, Arnaudville, Sunset and Grand Coteau offer so many diverse activities and attractions that they say it's gumbo for the soul! St. Landry Parish, located just a short drive north of Lafayette, is home to deep Cajun…
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The Ruston area is known for its thriving college-town atmosphere, a historic downtown district and the incredibly sweet peaches grown in this scenic part of north-central Louisiana. The area boasts a variety of specialty shops and delicious…
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See these sites tied to America's greatest real estate deal. Louisiana is a close to 50,000-square-mile boot-shaped tract of land on the Gulf Coast. But our state is a fraction of the original Louisiana Territory, acquired by a young and fledgling…
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In the 1700s and early 1800s, French Creoles from New Orleans, hardworking German settlers and planters from England traveled the Great River Road, trying to make their fortunes. They brought diverse customs that made Louisiana the mélange of…
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June is prime time for peaches in North Louisiana, and for more than 60 years this Ruston festival has celebrated the fuzzy fruit. The rich, rolling farmlands of north Louisiana are known for many delicious crops, but perhaps none are as famous as…
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You’ll feel as if you are traveling through time as you walk among historical displays at the LSU Rural Life Museum in Baton Rouge. Visit the place known as both “Louisiana’s best kept secret” and “one of the Top 10 outdoor museums in the world”…
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Learn about Louisiana's Civil War history with these key sites. The Old U.S. Mint A major federal facility at the time of Louisiana’s secession from the Union, the Old U.S. Mint provided the state government with a needed influx of cash. Later,…
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Historical landmarks, colonial forts and Creole plantations are highlights of the Cane River National Heritage Area. Cane River National Heritage Area is situated along the banks of Cane River Lake in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Natchitoches, the…
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Take a scenic drive along one of Louisiana’s 17 scenic byways. Each one tells its own unique tale as it weaves through the state. Traveling these Louisiana highways, you’ll get to know a little about the state’s natural beauty, its quaint towns…