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Other Historic Sites and Museums in Louisiana
The Aviation & Military Museum of North Louisiana — Located in Monroe, this museum is dedicated to preserving the aviation and military heritage of Northeast Louisiana, particularly that of Selman Army Air Field.
The Confederate Museum — Located in New Orleans, this facility contains the 2nd largest collection of Confederate memorabilia in the world. Founded in 1891, it is the oldest continuously operating museum in the state.
Fort Pike Historical Site — Located on the former site of Fort Petite Coquilles on the shores of the Rigolets which join the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Pontchartrain, this historic masonry fort was completed in 1827 to defend New Orleans. Used as a staging point for troops during the Seminole Wars of the 1830s and the Mexican War, it became a point of contention between Confederate and Union troops in the Civil War. Fort Pike is located approximately 23 miles east of downtown New Orleans.
Jackson Barracks Military Museum — Built in 1834 by order of President Andrew Jackson, this former U.S. Army barracks now houses the official museum of the Louisiana National Guard.
The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum — Tracing the maritime history of Lake Pontchartrain and the rivers that flow into it, this museum is located in Madisonville on the shores of the Tchefuncta River.
The Louisiana State Museum — This complex of national landmarks houses thousands of artifacts and works of art reflecting Louisiana's legacy of historic events and cultural diversity. The Museum operates five properties in the famous French Quarter of New Orleans: the Cabildo, Presbytere, 1850 House, Old U.S. Mint, and Madame John's Legacy. It also maintains the Wedell-Williams Memorial Aviation Museum in Patterson, the Old Courthouse in Natchitoches, the E.D. White Historic Site in Thibodaux, and a new state-of-the-art facility in Baton Rouge.
The National D-Day Museum — Dedicated to honoring those veterans who participated in amphibious landings throughout North Africa, Europe, and the Pacific during World War II, this museum is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and features a full-sized replica of a Higgins Industries LCVP (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel).
The Old Arsenal Museum — A site of strategic military importance for the British, French, and Spanish in colonial times, this powder magazine is one of the few structures left of what was at one point the main defensive military post of the southwestern United States. Overlooking the Capitol Lakes near the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, this historic site is now open to the public as a museum.
The Pentagon Barracks Museum — Located on the grounds of Louisiana's State Capitol in Baton Rouge, the Pentagon Barracks was part of what was at one point the main defensive military post of the southwestern United States. Later used as dormitories for Louisiana State University, it now houses the offices for the Lieutenant Governor as well as a museum.
The Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site — Completed in 1909 and used until 1962, the lock provided access from the Mississippi River to Bayou Plaquemine. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, the site features the Gary James Hebert Memorial Lockhouse and is located in downtown Plaquemine, Louisiana, on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
Port Hudson State Historic Site — Site of one of the last two bastions of Confederate defense on the Mississippi River in 1863, Union forces laid siege to Port Hudson for 48 days. The battleground—which features hiking trails, trenches, a museum, and interpretive programs—is located about 25 minutes north of Baton Rouge.
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