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Great Louisiana Maneuvers' Blue Army Headquarters

The United States Army GHQ (General Headquarters) Maneuvers of 1941 were held throughout western Louisiana. These important war games helped to prepare the Army for its future involvement in W. W....

The United States Army GHQ (General Headquarters) Maneuvers of 1941 were held throughout western Louisiana. These important war games helped to prepare the Army for its future involvement in W. W....

  • louisiana
  • wwii

Kinder, Louisiana

Named for James A. Kinder, who received a homestead certificate for land in 1892. Kansas City, Watkins, and Gulf Railway arrived in 1890. Kinder was incorporated as a village in 1903. Patrick E....

Named for James A. Kinder, who received a homestead certificate for land in 1892. Kansas City, Watkins, and Gulf Railway arrived in 1890. Kinder was incorporated as a village in 1903. Patrick E....

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The Coushatta People

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St. Paul Baptist Church / Moorehead Public School

This property served as the first African-American school in Allen Parish until 1945.The land was deeded to the church in 1911 by Julian and his wife Modeste Captain.*School established in 1880...

This property served as the first African-American school in Allen Parish until 1945.The land was deeded to the church in 1911 by Julian and his wife Modeste Captain.*School established in...

  • louisiana
  • allen parish
  • nrhp
  • african american
  • school
  • church

Le Premier Puits de Pétrole

Le 21 septembre 1901 á Evangéline, á 5 milles au nord-est, le forage du puits no. 1 Jules Clement de la compagnie "Jennings Oil" fut terminé par W. Scott Heywood et ses associés. C'est ainsi que...

Le 21 septembre 1901 á Evangéline, á 5 milles au nord-est, le forage du puits no. 1 Jules Clement de la compagnie "Jennings Oil" fut terminé par W. Scott Heywood et ses associés. C'est ainsi...

    Louisiana Strikes Oil!

    The first oil strike in the State of Louisiana was made on September 21, 1901 on the farm of Jules Clement in the community of Evangeline. The well was known as both Jules Clement No. 1 and...

    The first oil strike in the State of Louisiana was made on September 21, 1901 on the farm of Jules Clement in the community of Evangeline. The well was known as both Jules Clement No. 1 and...

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    Longville, Louisiana

      Established 1906. In 1906, the Long Bell Lumber Company of Kansas City, Missouri, under the leadership of Robert A. Long, began building a premier sawmill at Longville, Louisiana. The steam...

      Established 1906. In 1906, the Long Bell Lumber Company of Kansas City, Missouri, under the leadership of Robert A. Long, began building a premier sawmill at Longville, Louisiana. The...

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    • lumber town
    • village

    Old Cemetery Camp Ground

    A memorial to the pioneers of Sugartown (early outpost of Southwest Louisiana), whose courage and fortitude helped subdue the historic "Neutral Territory" of the Sabine-Rio Hondo Strip, claimed...

    A memorial to the pioneers of Sugartown (early outpost of Southwest Louisiana), whose courage and fortitude helped subdue the historic "Neutral Territory" of the Sabine-Rio Hondo Strip,...

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    • cemetery

    Placed in Memory of L.C."Snook" Myers

    Placed in Memory of L.C."Snook" MyersBorn Dec. 21, 1926                  Died March 16, 1970On March 16, 1970, L.C.died as the result of a house fire. He served the community with pride and love...

    Placed in Memory of L.C."Snook" MyersBorn Dec. 21, 1926                  Died March 16, 1970On March 16, 1970, L.C.died as the result of a house fire. He served the community with pride and love...

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    • firefighter

    City of Eunice

    Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque.

    Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque.

      Dennic McGee 1893-1989

      Among first to record Cajun music, bridging old and new tunes, and dances influenced generations.     Pomeroy Legends and Lores #87

      Among first to record Cajun music, bridging old and new tunes, and dances influenced generations.     Pomeroy Legends and Lores #87

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      • cajun music
      • cajun
      • zydeco

      Johnson's Grocery

      EnglishOriginal site of Arnestor Johnson's Dry Goods Store. Said to be the first to sell Cajun boudin in the 1940s. A south Louisiana delicacy.FrenchLe premier site du Magasin de Grosserie...

      EnglishOriginal site of Arnestor Johnson's Dry Goods Store. Said to be the first to sell Cajun boudin in the 1940s. A south Louisiana delicacy.FrenchLe premier site du Magasin de Grosserie...

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      • cajun
      • food
      • boudin
      • cuisine

      SSG Timothy Bruce Cole, Jr. - Bronze Star with Valor

      On March 5, 2007, three months prior to his death while conducting a dismounted patrol SSG Cole's element came under heavy enemy machine gun fire from the north and west. One of SSG Cole's section...

      On March 5, 2007, three months prior to his death while conducting a dismounted patrol SSG Cole's element came under heavy enemy machine gun fire from the north and west. One of SSG Cole's...

      • louisiana
      • iraq war

      Ball's Auditorium

      One block from this site stood Ball's Auditorium from 1945 to 1995. Here, Reginald Ball, Sr. operated a trade school to help returning World War II African- American veterans obtain jobs through...

      One block from this site stood Ball's Auditorium from 1945 to 1995. Here, Reginald Ball, Sr. operated a trade school to help returning World War II African- American veterans obtain jobs through...

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      • music
      • entertainment

      Fred's Lounge

      Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque.

      Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque.

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      • radio
      • reed
      • mardi gras
      • courir
      • tate's
      • wwii
      • 1050
      • kvpi

      The Old Confederate Military Road

      The Old Confederate Military Road 1862-1865 in 1862, when the Federal troops captured New Orleans and blockaded the mouth of the Mississippi River. Taylor's army, then in Central Louisiana,...

      The Old Confederate Military Road 1862-1865 in 1862, when the Federal troops captured New Orleans and blockaded the mouth of the Mississippi River. Taylor's army, then in Central...

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      • civil war

      Killen Field

      Louisiana High School Hall of Famer, R.S. Killen, coached from 1924-1950. In 1944, this stadium was named Killen Field in his honor. The name was revoked in 1953 due to a state law barring naming...

      Louisiana High School Hall of Famer, R.S. Killen, coached from 1924-1950. In 1944, this stadium was named Killen Field in his honor. The name was revoked in 1953 due to a state law barring...

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      • sports

      Goldband Studios

      Goldband Records was founded in 1945 by Eddie Shuler to record the music of his band “The All-Star Revelers” and later to record music created by other regional musicians. The record label was...

      Goldband Records was founded in 1945 by Eddie Shuler to record the music of his band “The All- Star Revelers” and later to record music created by other regional musicians. The record label...

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      • music
      • entertainment