Historic Sites and History

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (342+ words) In 2015, The Office of Historic Alexandria received a grant from the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities for a project titled “Immigrant Alexandria: Past, Present and Future.” The project led Historic Alexandria to conduct and transcribe oral history interviews with 20 new…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (379+ words) The Douglass Cemetery Association established Douglass Memorial Cemetery in 1895 as a segregated, nondenominational African American cemetery named in memory of Frederick Douglass. Douglass Memorial Cemetery was one of the last of 13 cemeteries established in the Wilkes Street Cemetery complex. Careful…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (382+ words) The bald cypress, commonly found in Louisiana's swampy areas, was designated the official state tree of Louisiana in 1963. Unlike most conifers, which are evergreens, the bald cypress is a deciduous tree, meaning it loses its needles in the fall and…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (327+ words) Mary Wadland is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Zebra Press, the award-winning Alexandria news publication she founded in 2010 with a mission of celebrating community, culture, and all the good news happening across the city. A longtime community…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (404+ words) NEW ORLEANS, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana is famous for its French heritage. But during Hispanic Heritage Month, community leaders and historians are showcasing another culture that is also a key part of the state's history. Spanish influence in Louisiana goes…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (356+ words) Kisatchie National Forest is a labyrinth of hiking trails, some of which lead to hidden lakes, swimming holes, and even a cave. The only known cave in Louisiana, called Wolf Rock Cave, can be found in Leesville within Kisatchie National…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (697+ words) I thought I knew a lot about George Washington: the enigmatic-looking dude on the one-dollar bill, the great general, the false teeth, the innovative planter and, of course, the father of our country. He was said to be a very…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (270+ words) On Sept. 17, 1889, Alexandrians gathered in the streets to see something astonishing: 40 electric streetlights coming to life for the first time. ALEXANDRIA, VA — Any evening now looks perfectly ordinary in Alexandria: lamps glowing over sidewalks, headlights moving along city streets and…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (36+ words) Nine New Orleans locations made the Louisiana Landmark Society’s most endangered list, highlighting sites preservationists say need protection. Nine New Orleans locations made the Louisiana Landmark Society's most endangered list, highlighting sites preservationists say need protection....

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (144+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Louisiana's Old State Capitol won an award from the Southeastern Museum Conference for its newest permanent exhibit, Secretary of State Nancy Landry announced Monday. The exhibit, "A More Perfect Union: Reconstruction's Legacy in Louisiana," earned…...