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Rev. Adam Buerkle

Rev. Adam Buerkle brought a colony of German Lutherans to this area in 1878. In 1880 he named the post office Stuttgart in honor of his native city. Stuttgart was platted in 1884 and incorporated...

  • arkansas
  • stuttgart
  • town
  • lutheran

Historical Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church

Historical Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church This building at the north-east corner of 11th St. E and Eastlake Are was originally built as a church by Lutherans of Norwegian origin soon after...

    Sawmills & Electric Plant

    Two Sawmills were built at Fullerton, the timber &board mill. The timber mill produced large framingtimbers & the board mill produced boards of varioussizes Both sawmills were build entirely...

    • louisiana
    • mill town
    • kisatchie na...
    • sawmill

    Fullerton Pavilion

    The pavilion was one of the maincenters of community life at Fullerton.Social events were frequently held atthe pavilion. Dances were a majorattraction for local towns people andevery Saturday the...

    • louisiana
    • sawmill
    • mill town

    Three-leaf clover Simpson Bros

    • simpson-bros
    • three-leaf-clover

    Stuttgart's First Public School

    Stuttgart's first public school was started at this site circa 1884.

    • arkansas
    • education

    McDonoghville

    In 1813, the former Monplaisir Plantation was purchased and subdivided by wealthy landowner John McDonogh. His vast estate was left to the educational systems of Baltimore and New Orleans upon his...

    • louisiana
    • gretna
    • algiers
    • education

    Dolly Marie Douroux Adams - 1904-1979

    Dolly Marie Douroux Adams (1904-1979) was one of the few women instrumentalists in the male- dominated early jazz scene. The daughter of Olivia Manetta and Louis Douroux, she played piano as well...

    • louisiana
    • jazz
    • music
    • new orleans

    Bishop Pines

      1995 Vision Fire