The Louisiana History Museum is located in the historic downtown portion of Alexandria, Louisiana, USA, near the Red River. Alexandria is a City in and the Parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For other uses see Red River. The Red River is one of several rivers with that name. It showcases the social evolution of all of Louisiana, but centers on the history of Central Louisiana, Rapides Parish, and Alexandria. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Central Louisiana ( Cenla) also known as the Crossroads region is the part of Louisiana that includes the following parishes: Allen Rapides Parish (Paroisse des Rapides is a Parish located in the U Major exhibit areas deal with Native Americans, Louisiana geography, politics, health care, farming, and the impact of war.
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The Old Alexandria Library Building
The building housing the Museum and Alexandria Genealogical Library started life as the Alexandria Public Library in 1907. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Remodeled in 1970 and again in 2003, it now houses (upstairs) one of the largest genealogical libraries in Louisiana. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The structure was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)
History
The Louisiana History Museum was begun in 1971 by Angelique Stafford "Gic" Kraushaar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Her vision was to establish a museum in Alexandria that would not only describe the history of Louisiana but also show the unique beginnings and background of Central Louisiana.
Displays and Exhibits
There are over 50 displays and exhibits, including the following:
- Native Americans in Louisiana
- How the Alexandria town plat was laid out in 1805 by Alexander Fulton
- Louisiana under the rule of Spain, France and England
- Famous figures in Louisiana such as Governor Murphy J. Foster, Jr.
- The American Revolution
- Civil War between the North and South
- Construction of the Civil War dam on the Red River by General Joseph Bailey
- Camp Beauregard army camp during World War I
- The Louisiana Maneuvers and Camp Claiborne in Alexandria in World War II
- Politicians from the Central Louisiana area including Huey Long and Earl Long
- Central Louisiana in postcards
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