History & Heritage in Louisiana | Explore Louisiana
Dive into the diverse, interesting and storied past that makes up Louisiana's history and heritage. Visit historic locations in Louisiana and be part of Louisiana's history.
Culture of Louisiana - Wikipedia
The culture of Louisiana involves its music, food, religion, clothing, language, architecture, art, literature, games, and sports. Often, these elements are the basis for one of the many festivals in the state.
Division of Historic Preservation | Louisiana Office of Cultural ...
The Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation's professionally trained staff work in the public's interest to recognize, revitalize, rehabilitate, and record the historic built environment in our state through the important programs and technical assistance offered.
Louisiana Culture: Vibrant Traditions and Rich Heritage
Dive into the heart of Louisiana's culture! Immerse in vibrant traditions, music, and cuisine. Explore the essence of the Bayou State. Plan your cultural journey now!
Louisiana Office of Cultural Development
Louisiana’s cultural assets enhance communities, the economy, education and quality of life in our state. It is the Office of Cultural Development’s duty to serve the people of Louisiana by preserving, supporting, developing and promoting our …
National Register Database | National Register | Division of Historic ...
Because our listings embody the state's most significant historic sites, Louisiana's National Register properties should be a major focus of any study relating to our heritage. Our database includes narratives describing each listed resource and explaining the significance (Parts 7 & 8 of the National Register Nomination Form), a selection of ...
Louisiana - Music, Cuisine, Festivals | Britannica
6 天之前 · The heritage of Louisiana’s original inhabitants is present in the many Native American place-names that lend colour to the state’s map. The first European known to have explored present-day Louisiana was the Spaniard Hernando de Soto in 1541, but it was the French who later colonized the region.
Louisiana | History, Map, Population, Cities, & Facts | Britannica
6 天之前 · Admitted to the union in 1812 as the 18th state, Louisiana commands a once strategically vital region where the waters of the great Mississippi-Missouri river system, draining the continental interior of North America, flow out into …
Louisiana - History and Heritage | Smithsonian
2007年11月8日 · Evidence of Louisiana’s earliest population can be found at the archaeological site at Poverty Point, in the northeast corner of the state. There, between 1650 and 700 B.C., a since-vanished...
Louisiana Folklife Program | Louisiana Office of Cultural …
The Louisiana Folklife Program is mandated to identify, document, preserve, and present Louisiana's folk traditions from the state’s diverse ethnic groups, about Louisiana cultures dating from Native Americans and the earliest colonial settlements--French, Spanish, Acadian, Creole, African American, Anglo American, Isleños--to the various ...