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Hiram Bingham - Machu Picchu

Cusco Rotary Club plaque honoring Hiram Bingham, who rediscovered the largely forgotten Inca city of Machu Picchu. Submitted by James Lawton.

Cusco Rotary Club plaque honoring Hiram Bingham, who rediscovered the largely forgotten Inca city of Machu Picchu. Submitted by James Lawton.

    Ibrahim Sued

    Statue & plaque honoring journalist Ibrahim Sued. Plaque includes one of his famous catch phrases, "Ademã, eu vou na frente" ( Ademã, I'm going ahead). Submitted by James Lawton.

    Statue & plaque honoring journalist Ibrahim Sued. Plaque includes one of his famous catch phrases, "Ademã, eu vou na frente" ( Ademã, I'm going ahead). Submitted by James Lawton.

    • journalist

    Nobody Sees a Flower

    • lois and jim

    Tour de Teche

    Louisiana Triple Crown Canoe and Kayak Racing

    Louisiana Triple Crown Canoe and Kayak Racing

    • louisiana
    • st. mary parish
    • berwick
    • sports

    Bing Maloney Golf Course 50th Anniversary

      Albert "Al" P Moon

        Louis Pasteur

          Women's PA. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

            Lake Lawn Queen

              Jan Howat

                Sue Wilkening

                  Site of Two Buildings Lost in the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake

                    Saint Peter Roman Catholic Church

                    Saint Peter Catholic Church sits on land donated in 1837 by Frédéric Henri Duperier and his wife, Hortense Berard. The original church was completed in 1837 with bricks made on the site of the...

                    Saint Peter Catholic Church sits on land donated in 1837 by Frédéric Henri Duperier and his wife, Hortense Berard. The original church was completed in 1837 with bricks made on the site of the...

                    • louisiana
                    • church
                    • iberia parish
                    • new iberia

                    How Bunkie Got Its Name

                    In 1878 Captain Alexander Haas (not his brother, Samuel) purchased much of the land in this part of Avoyelles Parish, which was then called Irion. In 1882 the Texas and Pacific Railway sought the...

                    In 1878 Captain Alexander Haas (not his brother, Samuel) purchased much of the land in this part of Avoyelles Parish, which was then called Irion. In 1882 the Texas and Pacific Railway sought...

                    • louisiana
                    • town
                    • avoyelles parish
                    • bunkie

                    Bailey Hotel

                    Built by Josephine Ernest between 1907 and 1909 and originally known as the Hostel Ernest, R. Lee Bailey purchased the hotel and renamed it in 1918. It was listed on the National Register of...

                    Built by Josephine Ernest between 1907 and 1909 and originally known as the Hostel Ernest, R. Lee Bailey purchased the hotel and renamed it in 1918. It was listed on the National Register of...

                    • louisiana
                    • avoyelles parish
                    • bunkie
                    • nrhp

                    Bunkie Wood Products

                    The 20-year-old Louisiana Hoop Company relocated to Bunkie in 1930. It had a priority status to supply highly demanded barrels during WWII. In 1952 the business transitioned to manufacturing...

                    The 20-year-old Louisiana Hoop Company relocated to Bunkie in 1930. It had a priority status to supply highly demanded barrels during WWII. In 1952 the business transitioned to...

                    • louisiana
                    • avoyelles parish
                    • bunkie
                    • industry

                    Bunkie Coca-Cola Company

                    A "state of the art" Bottling facility began its operation in 1936, repeatedly winning awards for highest per capita sales. It was one of two independent Coca-Cola bottlers in Louisiana and one of...

                    A "state of the art" Bottling facility began its operation in 1936, repeatedly winning awards for highest per capita sales. It was one of two independent Coca-Cola bottlers in Louisiana and one of...

                    • louisiana
                    • avoyelles parish
                    • bunkie
                    • coke
                    • industry

                    Merchants and Planters Bank

                    Constructed in 1900, the oldest bank building in Bunkie was in existence from 1900 until 1934 when the bank dissolved from financial hardships of the Great Depression. Damaged by fire in 1910,...

                    Constructed in 1900, the oldest bank building in Bunkie was in existence from 1900 until 1934 when the bank dissolved from financial hardships of the Great Depression. Damaged by fire in 1910,...

                    • louisiana
                    • avoyelles parish
                    • bunkie
                    • bank

                    Egg Pocking ⎯⎯⎯ Pâquer Les Œufs

                    A regional Easter tradition, competitors knock decorated hard-boiled eggs together & cracked egg loses. Name from "Pâques", French for Easter. Jeu traditionnel de Pâques. Les joueurs "Pâquent” ou...

                    A regional Easter tradition, competitors knock decorated hard-boiled eggs together & cracked egg loses. Name from "Pâques", French for Easter. Jeu traditionnel de Pâques. Les joueurs "Pâquent”...

                    • louisiana
                    • avoyelles parish
                    • legends & lore
                    • pomeroy

                    The Jefferson Highway -- Avoyelles

                    What part does Avoyelles play in the Jefferson Highway corridor? Highway 71 passing through Bunkie is on the Jefferson Highway. Originally, it entered into Avoyelles from Rapides Parish on the...

                    What part does Avoyelles play in the Jefferson Highway corridor? Highway 71 passing through Bunkie is on the Jefferson Highway. Originally, it entered into Avoyelles from Rapides Parish on...

                    • louisiana
                    • jefferson highway
                    • avoyelles parish