Visit Destrehan Plantation: A Louisiana Legacy Discover the Oldest Plantation Home in the Lower Mississippi Valley
Destrehan Plantation is an antebellum mansion designed in French Colonial style with out buildings to support the plantation's indigo production and processing activities. It was completed in 1790 for Robin de Logny, Commandant of the German Coast settlement north of New Orleans. Construction was by a mulatto slave called Charles Paquet, an experienced carpenter, with slave labor provided by...
Visit the Northwest Louisiana Film Trail Discover Hollywood South and Film Sites from Shreveport to Minden
The Northwest Louisiana Film Trail highlights over 30 different sites where films were shot in the Shreveport-Bossier and Minden areas. Each location has a sign posted describing the scene and the production. So many major motion pictures, television series, commercials and other film projects have taken advantage of the natural diversity and Hollywood friendly attitude of northwest Louisiana that...
Visit the American Presidential Libraries Discover the Lives and Legacies of United States Presidents
The Presidential Libraries are a unique resource for preservation, research and exploration of the lives and legacies of United States Presidents. Starting with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who raised private funds to build a library that he then gave to the United States as an archival resource for the country, each successive President has likewise chosen a location and...
