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The rich story of Natchitoches, Louisiana can be experienced through the life story of artist Clementine Hunter. Along the Cane River National Heritage Area in Natchitoches Parish, visitors can find several museums with artifacts and art telling…
African American Heritage Trail
One of the oldest churches in the U.S. for Black Catholics, St. Augustine was built at the request of Free People of Color and others in 1841-1842, when about half of the congregation was African American. The church has served the community for…
African American Heritage Trail
Because New Orleans was built on a swamp, the city buries its dead above ground in elaborate crypts and mausoleums. The cemeteries, sometimes called “Cities of the Dead,” resemble little villages and are embellished with sculptures and other…
African American Heritage Trail
The historic French Market is one of the most popular attractions for visitors to New Orleans, offering a wide array of imported clothing, jewelry and wares along with homegrown music, vegetables and spices. As far back as the early 1700s,…
African American Heritage Trail
In colonial times, Congo Square was an open-air market where Black people — both enslaved and free — met on “free Sundays” to take part in sacred African rituals, talk, trade and perform traditional songs and dance, helping lay the foundations for…
African American Heritage Trail
Mahalia Jackson is widely considered the best and most influential gospel vocalist in history. She grew up in the Carrollton neighborhood of Uptown New Orleans in a three-room dwelling that housed thirteen people, beginning her singing career as a…
African American Heritage Trail
One of the most intriguing tours along Louisiana’s River Road is offered by Laura: A Creole Plantation and focuses on the white and Black Creole families that lived at this place in the 19th century. Built in 1805, this French-Creole-style…
African American Heritage Trail
Located in the little river town of Donaldsonville, once the commercial center for the Bayou Lafourche district, the River Road African American Heritage Museum features materials relating to slavery and African American life in the neighboring…
African American Heritage Trail
The Tangipahoa African American Heritage Museum showcases African American heritage through writings, inventions, photos, artwork and history. The museum has eight galleries covering the history of Louisiana's Florida Parishes, a genealogy lab,…
African American Heritage Trail
Built in the early 1930s by the dynamic political leader Huey Long, the Louisiana State Capitol has outstanding artwork and an incredible view of the city from an observation platform at the top. It stands as the tallest state capitol building in…