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Learn about the history of a 19th-century Madisonville entrepreneur while walking the grounds of a magnificent state park. History of the Otis House William Theodore Jay was a 19th-century entrepreneur who made a fortune in sawmilling. He also had…
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Head south of Baton Rouge for a look into Louisiana’s shipping history. History of Plaquemine Lock Bayou Plaquemine’s history as an inland shipping route goes back to long before Louisiana was a state. Native Americans used the waterway that joins…
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Love history? Walk the grounds where the longest siege in U.S. military history took place. By the summer of 1863, the Civil War had been raging for two years, with dozens of battles waged across Louisiana. The Union had captured the largest city…
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Country and gospel music come together with Civil War commemoration at this west Louisiana museum. Rebel State Historic Site was founded on the site where an unknown Confederate soldier is buried. According to local lore, Confederate soldiers were…
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Tour the house and gardens of a 19th-century cotton plantation. Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site occupies some enviable real estate in the foothills of West Feliciana Parish. The scenery is awe-inspiring, with a mix of hills and valleys…
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With more than 400 fairs and festivals scheduled annually around the state, consider Louisiana the "Festival Capital of the World." Make a trip to celebrate some of our favorite things here in Louisiana — food, music and culture. Here’s just a…
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Learn the stories behind the unique names of Louisiana's cities and towns. You may know that Louisiana was named for French King Louis XIV. The territory was named in his honor by French explorer La Salle, who claimed the territory to the west of…
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Add these attractions to the don't-miss list for your next Louisiana visit. Louisiana had a meaningful role in the World War II Allied victory, contributing everything from foot soldiers and commanders to training facilities for tens of thousands…
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Discover notable ancient Indian mound sites across Louisiana. Louisiana’s landscape holds one of the richest concentrations of Native American earthworks in North America — and more than 800 Native American mound sites, some older than Egypt’s…
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Ambush site is just one Louisiana location tied to famous gangsters. It was May 1934, when a nationally notorious couple’s two-year spree of felonies and murders throughout the South and Midwest abruptly ended in a hailstorm of bullets in rural…