NEW ORLEANS, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The names of Patsy Shaw, Patience Jorum, Joanna P. Moore, Margaret Jones, Harriet Taylor, and ...
Join us for an unforgettable metal detecting adventure in Port Hudson, Louisiana—site of the longest siege in U.S. history. We uncover an astonishing Civil War-era sword and a massive 20-pound Parrott ...
A Louisiana state historic marker at the intersection of Pinhook Road and La Rue France in Lafayette commemorates the battles of Pinhook Bridge and Bayou Vermilion in 1863. The Louisiana state ...
A Civil War-era projectile causes a brief evacuation.
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — It wasn’t long ago that only a few select places were safe for Black Americans to gather, particularly with white friends. More than 80 years later these places are being ...
Stacker compiled a list of the biggest cities in Louisiana 150 years ago using data transcribed from the 1870 U.S. Census.