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  • Sour state of Sweet Olive Cemetery Play Video

    May 29, 2013 10:27 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Historic Sweet Olive Cemetery is in the heart of Baton Rouge. It was established in 1850 and is designated as the first African-American cemetery incorporated within the city limits of Baton Rouge. The years are not treating Sweet Olive very well. Storms have damaged vaults and... more »
  • Poverty Point nominated as a World Heritage Site

    January 17, 2013 5:03 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - Poverty Point State Historic Site and National Monument in West Carroll Parish has been nominated for inclusion on the World Heritage site list. If approved, the prehistoric earthworks would join the Taj Mahal, the Statue of Liberty, Stonehenge, the Grand Canyon and the Great Barrier Reef on... more »
  • Historic Treme in New Orleans celebrates 200 years

    October 15, 2012 2:45 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - A colorful and musical New Orleans neighborhood is marking the 200th anniversary of its origins as an early melting pot for the city and the nation. Treme is considered one of America's most unusual neighborhoods and holds significant place in the history of jazz. It is also... more »
  • Historic market to be restored in New Orleans

    July 24, 2012 8:47 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - A historic New Orleans marketplace closed by Hurricane Katrina is going to get restored with $3.7 million in federal rebuilding money. City officials held a groundbreaking for the St. Roch Market redevelopment Monday. The market is expected to reopen by spring. The market was built... more »
  • Historic B&B in Natchitoches destroyed by fire

    June 19, 2012 2:43 PM

    NATCHITOCHES - A fire broke out at the Natchitoches' Levy East Bed and Breakfast, gutting the historic structure. It happened about 5:45 a.m. Tuesday and took firefighters about an hour to get the blaze under control. One firefighter suffered minor injuries. Authorities do not believe anyone was inside when the... more »
  • Crews prepare to demolish historic Baton Rouge hotel

    May 11, 2012 1:30 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Bulldozers and excavators reported to the site of a once prominent hotel Friday, in preparation of its planned demolition on Monday. The owner of the Belmont Hotel says he's going to demolish everything except for the the Great Hall which he has plans to renovate. ... more »
  • What to do with bones from historic cemeteries?

    February 7, 2012 1:31 PM

    DESTREHAN, La. - On Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers will describe its plans to re-bury bones unearthed 36 years ago from cemeteries created for slaves before the Civil War and used for black Union soldiers during the war. The Kenner and Kugler cemeteries in St. Charles Parish are now... more »
  • Zoning changes for historic Ascension schoolhouse

    July 7, 2011 5:31 PM

    BURNSIDE - It appears Ascension Parish will alter zoning laws for a nearly 150-year-old schoolhouse located in Burnside. St. Joseph's School was originally located in Convent. Historians say it was one of the first Catholic schools in Louisiana that taught African-American students. The owner of The Cabin restaurant... more »
  • Obama attends Easter service at historic church

    April 24, 2011 10:42 AM

    WASHINGTON- President Barack Obama and his family attended Easter services Sunday at a Washington church founded in 1863 by freed slaves. The first family entered Shiloh Baptist Church to a round of applause on a sun-splashed day in the nation's capital as members of a choir dressed in black... more »
  • Solar panels near French Quarter draw protests

    January 17, 2011 1:18 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - It's a collision of environmentalism and preservationism in the French Quarter. Homeowner Glade Bilby wants to install solar panels on his 19th-century home at the edge of the historic district in New Orleans. But city officials say the panels threaten the neighborhood's historic integrity. Tax incentives and... more »
  • Fire destroys historic St. Landry Parish church

    January 14, 2011 3:16 PM

    WASHINGTON - A fire has destroyed historic Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Landry Parish. No injuries were reported. St. Landry Parish District 3 Fire Chief Nick Vidrine told The Advertiser the department was notified about the fire at about 9:43 a.m. Friday. Also responding were fire departments from Opelousas,... more »
  • Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site to re-open

    December 28, 2010 5:50 PM

    PLAQUEMINE, La.- A piece of history in Iberville parish is scheduled to reopen early next year. The Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site closed six months ago because of state budget cuts. In hopes of improving tourism, officials with the city, parish and state agreed to share responsibility and... more »
  • Plaquemine Lock SHS to reopen next week

    December 28, 2010 12:16 PM

    PLAQUEMINE - The Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site will re-open to visitors early in the new year. In July the lock was placed on “caretaker status” because of state budget cuts, making it available to visit by appointment only. The Lock will re-open on Jan. 5, with operating hours... more »
  • Civil War-era historic forts set to open

    November 14, 2010 9:45 AM

    PINEVILLE, La. - Twin forts built during the Civil War to stave off a Union attack during the Red River Campaign will open to the public this week as a historic site. The Fort Randolph and Buhlow State Historic Site in Pinveville is scheduled to open Thursday. Pineville Mayor Clarence... more »
  • 3 invest in Franklin area history

    September 30, 2010 5:09 AM

    Hidden hallways, curvy catwalks and secret stairways dating back to the earliest days of postal service now belong to three businessmen. Gary Blum, Joe Duck and Keith Landen of Franklin say they bought the 200-year-old building, housing those treasures, from the federal government because they're interested in historic preservation. Duck... more »
  • Historic homes to be moved for VA hospital

    September 9, 2010 5:19 AM

    About 100 historic homes will be moved to make way for a new Veterans Affairs hospital in New Orleans. Mayor Mitch Landrieu plans to highlight the move on Friday. Under initial hospital plans, the homes were to be demolished, but now they are going to be moved using $3.2 million... more »
  • Terrebonne govt. creating historic tree booklet

    August 31, 2010 5:28 AM

    The Terrebonne Parish Tree Board plans to publish a booklet about historic trees, and is looking for stories about them. It's asking for a photo of each tree, along with an essay about what the tree means to whoever submits the entry, their friends and family. The deadline is Nov.... more »

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