Museums in Lafitte Louisiana

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Places that are rich in history and creative talent—and are also preservation-minded—are bound to have many sites that display these attritubes for all to see. Louisiana is such a place. The state treasures its long history and values the ongoing artistic contributions of its many talented citizens. The result is an abundance of museums, galleries and historic structures that preserve and exhibit the state's most valued assets for anyone who chooses to see them.

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The Story of Leprosy and the National Hansen's Disease Museum

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Gretna Historical Society

Gretna, in Jefferson Parish, is home to one of Louisiana's largest National Register of Historic Places districts.

Military History Lives on Louisiana Battleship

The USS Kidd was named for Medal of Honor recipient Isaac C. Kidd Sr., who was killed aboard his flagship USS Arizona during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

Madame John's Legacy

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Grambling University, Eddie G. Robinson Museum

With great pride, I announce the next stop on the North Louisiana African American Heritage Trail: my hometown, Grambling.

History Comes Alive at the LSU Rural Life Museum

You’ll feel as if you are traveling through time as you walk among historical displays at the LSU Rural Life Museum in Baton Rouge.

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World War II Museum Honors Greatest Generation

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The New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint

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Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site

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The Wedell-Williams Aviation and Cypress Sawmill Museum

The dual focus of this museum site highlights two very distinct—and compelling—aspects of Louisiana’s rich history.

Capitol Park Museum

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E.D. White Historic Site

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Mansfield State Historic Site

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The Cabildo

Built in 1799 as the seat of Spanish colonial rule in New Orleans, the Cabildo has a long and rich history.

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Lafittes Barataria Museum and Wetland Trace

City: Lafitte

4917 City Park Dr., Lafitte Lafitte, LA 70067

Website 504-689-7888

Discover the 200-year-old history of the town of Jean Lafitte at Lafitte's Barataria Museum and Wetland Trace. Begin your journey with a theatre presentation that tells the story of the people wh...

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Southern Food and Beverage Museum in New Orleans's Absinthe Exhibit ©Stephen Binns

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The Hermione Museum in Tallulah is a feature on the African American Heritage Trail.

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Visit the USS Kidd Veterans Museum in Baton Rouge.

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The National WWII Museum's Freedom Pavilion at dusk, located in New Orleans. ©National WWII Museum

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Get up close to the incredible costumes at the Mardi Gras Museum Imperial Calcasieu in Lake Charles.

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Southern Food and Beverage Museum in New Orleans.

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Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Museum in Natchitoches, Louisiana

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NorthLouisianaMilitaryMuseum ©Louisiana Travel Staff

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Discover the solar system at Louisiana Art and Science Museum in Baton Rouge.

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North Louisiana Military Museum LA National Guard ©Louisiana Travel Staff

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Madame John's Legacy is located on Dumaine Street in the French Quarter.

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1850 House in New Orleans French Quarter

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Saints Memorabilia ©Mark J. Sindler

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The New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint in New Orleans

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Acadian Cultural Center Exhibit

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Nottoway Plantation

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The Cabildo on Jackson Square in New Orleans' French Quarter

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Center for Traditional Louisiana Boat Building in Thibodaux showcases traditional Cajun boats.

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Explore the culinary history of Louisiana and the South at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum in New Orleans

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Grab a cold Coca-Cola from the soda jerk at the Beidenharn Museum and Gardens.

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Visit the Arna Bontemps Museum in Louisiana to see where one of Louisiana's most prolific African-American writers lived for a time.

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Visit the Southern University Museum of Art in Baton Rouge for a look into African-American history.

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Explore the beautiful art at the Shreveport Multicultural Center of the South.

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Visit the Abita Mystery House to see strange collections, inventions and odd memorabilia.

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Jackson Heritage Museum in Jonesboro, Louisiana, showcases the history of rural Jackson Parish.

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River Road African American Museum

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Wedell-Williams Aviation and Cypress Sawmill Museum

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Nottoway Plantation in White Castle, Louisiana

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A visitor takes in the sights at the Abita Mystery House.

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Eddie G. Robinson Museum commemorates all coach Robinson contributed to the sport of football.

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Get lost in the gems, sequins and feathers that make these Mardi Gras costumes so incredible at Mardi Gras Museum Imperial Calcasieu in Lake Charles.

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Civil War submarine exhibit at Capitol Park Museum in Baton Rouge.

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Louisiana State Cotton Museum

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Visit the Hermione Museum in Tallulah, outside of Monroe, to learn about C.J. Walker, America's first African-American millionaire.

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Visit the Biedenharn Coke Museum in Monroe, Louisiana

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E. D. White Historic Site in Thibodaux

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Chennault Aviation Museum in Monroe Louisiana

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