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African American Heritage Trail
This turn-of-the-20th-century wood frame house serves as a memorial to the incredible life and work of Arnaud “Arna” Wendell Bontemps, one of the nation’s most prolific African American writers. Although his family left Alexandria while he was…
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This Louisiana jail has quite the storied past. History of the Gothic Jail The Gothic Jail was built in 1915 in DeRidder, Louisiana. From its construction onward, it was designed as both a penitentiary and an architectural statement. Over time, it…
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Discover the history of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians. On Mardi Gras, you'll often here “Here comes Zulu!” While the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club and the Mardi Gras Indians are different in some aspects, they both emerged from New…
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It’s no secret that Louisiana is bursting with rich culture and history – but have you heard the backstories of some of Louisiana’s most notable hotels? With former apothecaries, banks, convents and brothels, you won’t even have to leave your…
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There are infinite opportunities to get to know Louisiana, a state known for some of the nation’s friendliest folks—plus cuisine, music and culture found nowhere else. Here are a few of our favorite experiences to add to your Louisiana must-do…
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The Big Easy holds its own among the most haunted cities in the United States. It's a city known for embracing the dead among the living with extravagant funeral processions, above-ground cemeteries and voodoo culture. It’s been said that…
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Louisiana's history is steeped in hauntings, paranormal activity and things that make you think you might have seen a ghost. Louisiana's ghost hauntings are famous and New Orleans has been named one of the most haunted cities in the nation.…
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They blazed many trails. Now retrace their footsteps. Walk the streets where jazz was born. Learn about America's first black governor. Hear how enslaved Black people fled the plantations to fight for the Union army — and how one man's refusal to…
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Louisiana's history is steeped in hauntings, paranormal activity and things that make you think you might have seen a ghost. Louisiana's ghost hauntings are famous and New Orleans has been named one of the most haunted cities in the nation. It’s…
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Louisiana's history is steeped in hauntings, paranormal activity and things that make you think you might have seen a ghost. Louisiana's ghost hauntings are famous and New Orleans has been named one of the most haunted cities in the nation. It’s…