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Grist Mill

Corn has, for centuries, been one of man's staple foods. Prehistoric man probably ground the corn, placed on a flat rock, with a hand held stone. This method later gave wat to the wooden mortar...

Corn has, for centuries, been one of man's staple foods. Prehistoric man probably ground the corn, placed on a flat rock, with a hand held stone. This method later gave wat to the wooden...

  • louisiana
  • mill

Beauregard Town

In 1806 Elias Beauregard commissioned Ira C. Kneeland to subdivide his plantation and sold lots at public auction. Baton Rouge's first large real estate project, bounded by North, South and East...

In 1806 Elias Beauregard commissioned Ira C. Kneeland to subdivide his plantation and sold lots at public auction. Baton Rouge's first large real estate project, bounded by North, South and...

  • louisiana
  • baton rouge
  • neighborhood

Camp Parapet

In 1862 Confederate and Louisiana authorities laid out Camp Parapet as a part of the defense lines of New Orleans. The works were designed to protect the city against an attack from the north....

In 1862 Confederate and Louisiana authorities laid out Camp Parapet as a part of the defense lines of New Orleans. The works were designed to protect the city against an attack from the north....

  • louisiana
  • civil war
  • new orleans
  • jefferson parish

Greenwell Springs

Named for the Greenwell family, a resort with a hotel, pavilion and cottages was developed here in the 1850's with stage service to and from Baton Rouge. General John C. Breckinridge's Confederate...

Named for the Greenwell family, a resort with a hotel, pavilion and cottages was developed here in the 1850's with stage service to and from Baton Rouge. General John C. Breckinridge's...

  • louisiana
  • greenwell springs
  • east baton r...

Kenner Town Hall

The hub of Kenner city government was built in 1926 to house the Town Hall, jail, and courthouse. In 1956, City Hall moved. The jail and courthouse relocated in 1970. Today it houses the Kenner...

The hub of Kenner city government was built in 1926 to house the Town Hall, jail, and courthouse. In 1956, City Hall moved. The jail and courthouse relocated in 1970. Today it houses the...

  • louisiana
  • jefferson parish
  • kenner

Eli Wilson

A JOB TOO TOUGH FOR YOU IS JUST RIGHT FOR ME ELI "WHITNEY" WILSON 1922 2012

A JOB TOO TOUGH FOR YOU IS JUST RIGHT FOR ME ELI "WHITNEY" WILSON 1922 2012

    Dubreuil Concession and Levee

    Joseph Villars Dubreuil settled here in 1719. He became a pioneer in agriculture and wealthy entrepreneur. Nearby he built the first plantation levee. It led to the creation in 1724 of the...

    Joseph Villars Dubreuil settled here in 1719. He became a pioneer in agriculture and wealthy entrepreneur. Nearby he built the first plantation levee. It led to the creation in 1724 of...

    • louisiana
    • settlers
    • colonial era
    • new orleans
    • jefferson

    Settlement of the German Coast

    Of the thousands that departed France, only 300 German immigrants trickled in to the French Colony of Louisiana in 1721, deluded by John Law's Company of the West propaganda describing Louisiana...

    Of the thousands that departed France, only 300 German immigrants trickled in to the French Colony of Louisiana in 1721, deluded by John Law's Company of the West propaganda describing Louisiana...

    • louisiana
    • destrahan
    • st. charles parish
    • ormond plantation

    Jefferson Parish

     On Feb. 11, 1825, Governor Henry S. Johnson signed legislation creating the Parish of Jefferson out of the Third Senatorial District. It is named for President Thomas Jefferson, who died the...

     On Feb. 11, 1825, Governor Henry S. Johnson signed legislation creating the Parish of Jefferson out of the Third Senatorial District. It is named for President Thomas Jefferson, who died the...

    • louisiana
    • jefferson parish
    • kenner

    Charles Joseph "Buddy" Bolden

    In Memory of    Charles Joseph "Buddy" Bolden     September 6, 1877-November 4, 1931   In an unmarked grave near here rests Buddy Bolden   Legendary Cornet player  New Orleans Jazz Pioneer   and...

    In Memory of    Charles Joseph "Buddy" Bolden     September 6, 1877-November 4, 1931   In an unmarked grave near here rests Buddy Bolden   Legendary Cornet player  New Orleans Jazz Pioneer   and...

    • new orleans
    • jazz
    • pioneer
    • gravesite
    • cornet

    Holt Cemetery 1

    Holt Cemetery was officially founded in 1879 as a replacement to the dangerously overfilled Locust Grove Cemeteries on Freret Street in Uptown New Orleans. It is assumed to be named after Dr....

    Holt Cemetery was officially founded in 1879 as a replacement to the dangerously overfilled Locust Grove Cemeteries on Freret Street in Uptown New Orleans. It is assumed to be named after...

    • new orleans
    • cemetery

    Holt Cemetery #2

    While Holt Cemetery was never formally designated as racially segregated, legal restrictions on racial mixing - in life and death - became more rigorously enforced in New Orleans after the 1896...

    While Holt Cemetery was never formally designated as racially segregated, legal restrictions on racial mixing - in life and death - became more rigorously enforced in New Orleans after the...

    • new orleans
    • cemetery

    Holt Cemetery #3

    Unlike most New Orleans cemeteries, all of the interments at Holt are below ground. Many graves here have a distinctive appearance, but none have been photographed or remarked upon as often as the...

    Unlike most New Orleans cemeteries, all of the interments at Holt are below ground. Many graves here have a distinctive appearance, but none have been photographed or remarked upon as often as...

    • louisiana
    • new orleans
    • cemetery
    • cemeteries

    Caroline Deslonde Beauregard

    Wife of Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard1831-March 1864As Madame Beauregard lay dying in New Orleans, she yearned to see her husband once more, but his duties in the Confederate Army made his...

    Wife of Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard1831-March 1864As Madame Beauregard lay dying in New Orleans, she yearned to see her husband once more, but his duties in the Confederate Army made his...

    • louisiana
    • civil war
    • general
    • slidell

    Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church

    Erected 1875forthe St. Charles AvenueMethodist Church SouthCharles L. Hillger, ArchitectJames Cox, BuilderRobert Walker Raynepurchased the siteand made a major contributionto the cost of its...

    Erected 1875forthe St. Charles AvenueMethodist Church SouthCharles L. Hillger, ArchitectJames Cox, BuilderRobert Walker Raynepurchased the siteand made a major contributionto the cost of its...

    • louisiana
    • new orleans
    • church
    • methodist

    The Lapidos House

    THE LAPIDOS HOUSE Circa 1888 Built by developer C. More Hare in 1888, this house was one of four constructed on McHutchison Creek, now Jersey Street. In 122 years it has had but eight owners The...

    THE LAPIDOS HOUSE Circa 1888 Built by developer C. More Hare in 1888, this house was one of four constructed on McHutchison Creek, now Jersey Street. In 122 years it has had but eight owners The...

      The Snickersville Academy

      THE SNICKERSVILLE ACADEMY Across the road, the path leads to the Snickersville Academy, Bluemont's first school and church. In 1825 Amos and Elizabeth Clayton sold, for a "consideration" of $1,...

      THE SNICKERSVILLE ACADEMY Across the road, the path leads to the Snickersville Academy, Bluemont's first school and church. In 1825 Amos and Elizabeth Clayton sold, for a "consideration" of $1,...

      • three dollar...

      Bacon Fort

      BACON FORT In April 1756, amidst the perilous French and Indian War, Col. George Washington wrote Virginia Gov. Dinwiddie: "Desolation and murder still increase. The Blue Ridge is now our...

      BACON FORT In April 1756, amidst the perilous French and Indian War, Col. George Washington wrote Virginia Gov. Dinwiddie: "Desolation and murder still increase. The Blue Ridge is now...

      • nothing rema...
      • bacon
      • dinwiddie
      • desolation a...
      • desolation a...

      Gambusia Affinis

      A monument erected in Sochi dedicated to Gambusia affinis, a fish that eats malaria mosquito larvae. The city used to be a malaria hotspot, but 30 years after the fish’s introduction there were no...

      A monument erected in Sochi dedicated to Gambusia affinis, a fish that eats malaria mosquito larvae. The city used to be a malaria hotspot, but 30 years after the fish’s introduction there were...

        The First Conference of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in the United States