Louisiana History and Museums

Louisiana History, Historical Sites and Societies, Antiques and Museums

Facts (State History Facts)

Before 1803 the United States extended to the Mississippi river. The US purchased Louisiana and parts of 15 other states from France in 1803 for $15 million. The purchase doubled the size of the country.

Museums, Historic Sites and Reinactments

• Alexandria Museum of Art: 933 Second Street (Main Street), Alexandria, LA 71301
• Beauregard Parish Museum DeRidder (Access from the City Website)
• Confederate Memorial Hall Civil War Museum : 929 Camp Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
• International Petroleum Museum and Exhibition (The Rig Museum): Morgan City, Louisiana, 70381
• Louisiana Children's Museum, The: 420 Julia Street • New Orleans, LA 70130
• Louisiana Museum of Natural History at Louisiana State University: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
• Museums - LA "Louisiana State Museum"
• Musee Conti Wax Museum (Historical Wax Museum of New Orleans): 917 Rue Conti New Orleans, LA 70112
• New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum, The: 724 Dumaine Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
• New Orleans Museum of Art: One Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124
• The Ogden Museum of Southern Art: (University of New Orleans) 925 Camp Street New Orleans, LA
• The Louisiana State Museum -- New Orleans
• The Cabildo in New Orleans
• The Presbytere -- New Orleans
• 1850 House at The Lower Pontalba --New Orleans
• The Arsenal -- New Orleans
• UCM Museum Abita Springs
• Creole House and Jackson House -- New Orleans
• Old U.S. Mint -- New Orleans
• The E. D. White Site -- Labadieville
• Old Courthouse Museum -- Natchitoches
• Wedell-Williams Memorial Aviation Museum -- Patterson
• Museum Listings -- Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
• Louisiana History -- Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
• The Historic New Orleans Collection - Museum & Research Center: 410 Chartres Street • New Orleans, LA 70130
• Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities

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