The earliest cemetery can be traced back to almost 78,000 years ago when loved ones took the time to carefully bury and mark their dead. Most sites of this age however, are lost forever due to neglect, weather, vegetation, and many other factors. It is vital that cemeteries are documented due to historical significance of the ones buried there, their link to the community, and even genealogical reference. Their markers reveal many things to include religion, possible historic events, lifestyle,…

When it comes to physical history, many times the old buildings are torn down to make room for new and modern ones or sites are redeveloped. The problem with this line of thought is that many old buildings or sites have a story to tell. These untold stories and places for various reasons end up lost to the community, such as for the cost for upkeep, the time it would take to process the land or building to save and ultimately peoples’ memories. “Lost and Forgotten Places of Acadiana” is a tour…

At the top of the list of sites to visit in South Louisiana are its historic churches. There are several religions practiced in South Louisiana today, such as Judaism, Islam, various forms of Christianity, and more; Catholicism, however, is particularly prevalent in Acadiana because of the religion’s deep roots in Louisiana and Acadian history. Yet Catholicism was firmly established in the colony long before the Acadians or even the earliest European settlers arrived in Louisiana. In fact, the…

This tour will feature some of the sites, places, and people important and interesting to the history of boudin. This tour is currently under development as of 1/19/2022.

The radio, since its invention in the late 1800s, served as perhaps the most important invention throughout the twentieth century. For decades, listeners across the U.S. listen to the radio for news, music, information, and entertainment. The radio has also helped shape an increasingly connected world as it can be accessed through automobiles, mobile devices, and the internet. When Louisiana’s first radio station aired in 1922, a new chapter in the state’s history began that connected people on…