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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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Make this your year to explore the festivals, food and fun in Minden, Louisiana! Outdoor enthusiasts, festival lovers and history buffs can enjoy all that this welcoming city has to offer. Relax With Community In the heart of downtown Minden, find…
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See the landscape and wildlife that inspired one of America’s most famous naturalists. Before John James Audubon became associated with the environmental organization, zoo, park and aquarium that bears his name, he was a wildlife painter with a…
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Louisiana’s plantation past comes alive at this small family cemetery. A few miles northwest of St. Francisville is a little-known cemetery that holds a fascinating footnote to Civil War history. Locust Grove State Historic Site sits on the…
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Explore the depths of the South’s largest man-made lake and fish in the #1 bass lake in the country. Covering about a third if Louisiana’s western boundary, Toledo Bend Reservoir is an absolutely gargantuan body of water. Resembling something more…
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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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Poverty Point UNESCO World Heritage Site is an awesome introduction for visitors to the north Louisiana area, setting the tone for a trip that highlights history and plenty of unexpected finds. But it’s not the only attraction in this part of the…
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These historic homes reveal the stories of Louisiana's past. Créole. Greek Revival. Neoclassical. The plantations of the Plantation Parade reflect the architectural style of the wealthy sugar planters who lived along Louisiana’s Great River Road,…
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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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Take a dip in the cool waters of this remote north Louisiana getaway. Named after one of Louisiana’s most beloved governors (and, fun fact: the man who wrote state song “You Are My Sunshine”), Jimmie Davis State Park is a charming waterfront…