State Historic Sites

Louisiana’s colorful history spans not only centuries, but millennia. Beginning long before the Louisiana Purchase, our state took shape in prehistoric times. We have had a past of many battles, on the battlefield and in the political arena and the architecture throughout the state is a lasting scrapbook of French and Spanish rule. Today, we can experience this past coming alive in our museums, plantations, historic sites and attractions.

State Historic Sites

Audubon State Historic Site

Centenary State Historic Site

Fort Jesup State Historic Site

Fort Pike State Historic Site

Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site

Forts Randolph and Buhlow State Historic Site

Kent Plantation House State Historic Site

Locust Grove State Historic Site

Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site

Los Adaes State Historic Site

Mansfield State Historic Site

Marksville State Historic Site

Otis House at Fairview-Riverside State Park

Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site

Port Hudson State Historic Site

Poverty Point World Heritage Site

Rebel State Historic Site

Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site

Historic Districts

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Lake Fausse Pointe State Park

The Atchafalaya Basin is the largest swamp in the U.S., providing fresh water for a wide swath of south Louisiana.

Chasing Spring Catfish

Most people think about catfishing in the summer, but good catches start in late winter and last almost all year long.

Louisiana's Spring Music Festivals

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Fried Catfish

Fried Catfish with Cracked Rice Crust Recipe

Louisianans love a good fish fry! This recipe includes a superior batter made with ground rice to make an extra crispy batter while keeping the fish...

Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site

Bayou Plaquemine’s history as an inland shipping route goes back to long before Louisiana was a state. Native Americans used the waterway that joins...

Kite Fest Louisiane

If you’re told to “go fly a kite” this spring, don’t take it as a directive to scram. Consider it an invitation to one of Louisiana’s top festivals.

Crawfish Town fried seafood

Cajun vs. Creole Food - What is the Difference?

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In the Kitchen with Chef John Folse

Chef John Folse is as much a state culinary icon as gumbo. For more than two decades, he’s worked to introduce our cuisine to people around the...

Jimmie Davis State Park Campground

Jimmie Davis State Park

Named after one of Louisiana’s most beloved governors (and, fun fact: the man who wrote state song “You Are My Sunshine”), Jimmie Davis State Park is...

River Road Plantations

In the late 1800s, Mark Twain noted on his adventures down the mighty Mississippi that there were so many plantations and dwellings along the river...

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