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Myrtle Grove Cemetery

Circa 1837 Myrtle Grove Cemetery was once known as the "Protestant Cemetery." In April 1837, the City of Opelousas named a two man-committee to locate four arpents (an old French unit of land measurement) of property for a public burial ground. A sexton was appointed to Myrtle Grove in May 1842. The sexton was responsible for keeping the grounds in repair, digging graves and keeping a record...

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Denonville on the Golf Course

“Denonville with army of 3000 French and Indians crossed these grounds twice in July 1687″State Education Department, 1932

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Niles Canyon Train Ride

IN 1869, THE FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD PASSED THIS SPOT ON ITS WAY TO THE SHORE OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY. IN 1984, THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD ABANDONED THIS HISTORIC LINE BETWEEN NILES...

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