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The Louisiana Creole
Heritage Center – This recently opened facility houses various exhibits
which depict the Louisiana Creole culture. Many of the exhibits were a part of the 1998
Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival which celebrated Creole communities of Louisiana. Also
available is a collection of ledgers, letters, and legal documents dating back to the
early 1800s. A recent addition to the Center is a compilation of news articles chronicling
the efforts of the Creole historical organization of Natchitoches Parish for the past ten
years.
The Williamson Museum, dedicated to the preservation of cultures,
concentrates on Louisiana Indian Culture and on the archaeology of post-European cultures
in the state. The museum was organized to exhibit the collections of the late Professor
George Williamson. Those collections were lost in the Guardia Hall fire in 1965.
Subsequently, the collections have been reconstituted. It now holds over half a million
artifacts and is an official repository for state and federal archaeological collections.
The Cane River Community Tour – A tour along the beautiful Cane
River will include a showing of various historic homes of this community. Many of these
homes have been in the same family for over 100 years. Available for viewing will be the
"house with the dirt floors," one family’s home altar, St. Augustine Church
and graveyard, and other sites of interest. Guided tours with transportation provided will
be available for $5 each – see registration form.
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