Vacherie
Bayougoula Village, 1713. Settled by Canadians and French; later by Germans, Acadians, Spaniards. Here in 1730 Governor Perier organized expedition against Natchez Indians. Early cattle...
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- native american
- village
R. W. Fair
R.W. FAIR (1886 - 1965) BORN IN NEARBY ARP, R.W. FAIR CAME TO TYLER IN 1923. A SUCCESSFUL FARMER, OILMAN, AND PHILANTHROPIST, MR. FAIR HAS CONTINUED TO IMPACT TYLER AND EAST TEXAS THROUGH THE...
Shirley Chisholm Circle, Brower Park
SHIRLEY CHISHOLM CIRCLE BROWER PARK This paved, circular terrace is named after Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (1924-2005), educator, social rights advocate and celebrated politician known for...
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- bed-stuy
- bedford-stuyvesant
- crown heights
- shirley chisholm
- 1924
- 2005
- 2016
Theodore Roosevelt Trees
TREES PLANTED AS A MEMORIAL TO THEODORE ROOSEVELT BY THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE PLANTING AND PRESERVATION OF CITY TREES APRIL 12, 1919 Submitted by @lampbane
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Shirley Chisholm Circle
SHIRLEY CHISHOLM CIRCLE SHIRLEY ANITA ST. HILL CHISHOLM 1924 - 2005 EDUCATOR, COMMUNITY ACTIVIST, N.Y. STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER, U.S. CONGRESS MEMBER, 1972 U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE "WHEN I DIE,...
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- crown heights
- brower park
- park
- shirley chisholm
New Orleans Slave Trade: The Cabildo
THE CABILDO SITE ACTIVE LATE 1790s–1811 Bankruptcy and probate cases were decided in the Cabildo's courtroom. When slaveholders failed to pay their debts or died without a will,...
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- louisiana
Essanay Studio Site
Submitted by @jqmcd
Rock Island Railroad History
Submitted by @matthew_goolsby
Rebecca Lee Crumpler
REBECCA LEE CRUMPLER 1831 1895 FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN TO EARN A MEDICAL DEGREE, 1864, FROM THE NEW ENGLAND FEMALE MEDICAL COLLEGE, SHE LIVED AT 67 JOY STREET IN 1869. AR Submitted by @factorygothic
Armiesburg
From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by HystericalMark, full page.License is Attribution- ShareAlike License
Compo Hill
Apple Bank Bas- Relief
BAS-RELIEF ABOVE OUR ENTRANCE THIS PICTURESQUE BAS-RELIEF IS A TRIBUTE TO THE THOUSANDS OF MOTHERS WHO, THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY OF THIS COMMUNITY HAVE TAUGHT THEIR CHILDREN THE HABIT OF THRIFT....
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- flatlands
- flatbush avenue
- art
- bank
Huie Dellmon House
The Myrtle Groves Huie Dellmon House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Park Service in recognition of Mrs. Dellmon's significant contributions to her community in...
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- alexandria
- rapides parish
- women
- commerce
- newspaper
The Great Acadian Upheaval
- Exiled Acadians become Louisiana's Cajuns - The monument in front of you commemorates the "Great Upheaval" of the Acadian people from their homeland in what is now Nova Scotia,...
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- cajuns
- houma
- civil rights
Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback
Governor P. B. S. Pinchback (1837-1921) was the son of a white planter and a former slave. He was born in Georgia and reared in Mississippi. During the Civil War and after the fall of New...
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- politics
- reconstruction
- african american
Joe Printz Store - c. 1890
Two story brick mercantile store with Victorian embellishments features business quarters downstairs and living quarters upstairs. Mr. Printz, an Italian immigrant, began his career as a fruit...
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- immigrant
- avoyelles parish
- marksville
Lee Street Riot of 1942
Lee Street in Alexandria was the center of a thriving African-American community during the early 1940s, including two churches, eight eating establishments, three funeral homes, five...
- louisiana
- world war ii
- african americans
Alexandria Hall
For a century and among generations of alumni, this iconic academic building has symbolized Louisiana College. When the future of the college remained in doubt following a destructive fire, the...
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- architecture
- education
- pineville
Governor Jimmie Davis (1899-2000)
James Houston Davis graduated from Louisiana College in 1924. A legendary country music singer and songwriter, he is best known for the beloved hit song, "You Are My Sunshine." In politics,...
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- entertainment
- politics
The Cavanaugh Oak
Dedicated to Dr. Richard Cavanaugh for his leadership, vision, and service to LSU Alexandria as chancellor during his transition to 4-year status.July 1, 1994 - August 17, 2007
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