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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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Gretna, in Jefferson Parish, is home to one of Louisiana's largest national historic districts. Just across the Mississippi River from New Orleans, the town of Gretna (originally known as Mechanickham) was settled by German immigrants in the 1830s…
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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…
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Louisiana has preserved its cultural heritage through architecture. Louisiana is know for holding fast to its cultural heritage. While food and music tend to grab the most attention, Louisiana is also protective of its architectural jewels. In…
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Few places in the country offer a culture as distinct and deeply lived as Louisiana’s Cajun Country. Since their exile from Canada in 1755, the Acadians have created their own cuisine and musical styles, and even a dialect known as Cajun French.…
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One facet of Louisiana that makes it such an appealing visitor destination is its deep and colorful history. European explorers found their way to the region and inhabited the area very early relative to settlement of much of the rest of the…
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One facet of Louisiana that makes it such an appealing visitor destination is its deep and colorful history. European explorers found their way to the region and inhabited the area very early relative to settlement of much of the rest of the…
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One facet of Louisiana that makes it such an appealing visitor destination is its deep and colorful history. European explorers found their way to the region and inhabited the area very early relative to settlement of much of the rest of the…