North Louisiana Historical Association

After our NLHA meeting at Centenary on Feb. 22, the fabulous Krewe of Centaur Parade will take place in Shreveport beginning at 3:30 p.m. Attendees for the meeting & museum tour have the option to stay in town for what is probably North Louisiana's largest Mardi Gras event! A crowd of 200,000 is expected, and there may be NLHA members who would like to bring their families. Centenary assures us the streets around the museum will not be affected by the parade traffic, but you should have time to get to the parade route after the tour with little trouble. It is, of course, entirely up to you whether to go to the parade after the NLHA meeting.

Krewe of Centaur Welcome to the Krewe Of Centaur “Laissez les bon temps rouler!” The Krewe of Centaur was organized in 1991. The Krewe is bound together by the common goals of building a better community and the pursuit of good family fun. The Krewe of Centaur Mardi Gras Parade has grown over the years to become...

This Saturday at the Union Museum of History and Art in Farmerville.

At the Union Museum of History and Art, 211 N. Main Street, Farmerville on February 20.

LSUS History Department exploring oldest Shreveport cemetery SHREVEPORT, La. – Walk around Shreveport’s historic Oakland Cemetery, the city’s oldest cemetery established in 1847 as City Cemetery, and many things likely catch the eye.

Congratulations to GSU and department head Dr. Edward Holt. A number of professors and history students at GSU are NLHA members.

If you are not a member of the NLHA and don't receive the association's journal, these are the articles you missed in the past two issues:

The Cunningham of Natchitoches: A Louisiana Legal & Political Dynasty Spanning Two Centuries

Postbellum Exodus: Did Claiborne Parish Families Flee after the Civil War?

The Southern Belle (passenger train)

Corney Lake: An Exemplar of Louisiana's Sportsman's Paradise

Politics, Broadcasting, Oil, and Retailing: James A. Noe and W. L. "Jack" Howard, Monroe's 20th Century Movers and Shakers

Celebration Highlights Bossier's Emergence as a City

Across North Louisiana by Stagecoach

NLHA Member Philip Cook Receives Award

Plus news of the Association's meetings and initiatives.

A membership form is attached. Join now to receive the next Journal in early March.

The "Most Endangered Places" List of the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation brings attention to sites that may be lost without prompt intervention. Do your part to save Louisiana history by nominating an endangered place in your community.

Most Endangered Places – Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation Since 1999, the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation has maintained the LOUISIANA’S MOST ENDANGERED PLACES LIST, and advocated to save these threatened sites.

A little behind schedule, but the latest issue of North Louisiana History is in the mail. The next issue will release first of March, so any submissions need to be sent to the editor at [email protected] as soon as possible.

Outstanding meeting of the Association at the Chennault Aviation & Military Museum in Monroe on November 16. Thanks to all who attended and welcome to our newest members. Planning is underway for our next meeting at Centenary College in Shreveport.

A very unique place. Germantown is one of the most fascinating stories in north Louisiana history.

Germantown Colony Museum shows off new shakes Germantown Colony Museum has a newly-repaired but old-looking roof to show off to its visitors. According to CathY Poole, the newly-installed shakes have to be the same as in the 1800s as the museu…

We are excited to welcome Dominick Mercer as our new Coordinator of Museum Services at the LSUS Spring Street Museum! Dominick is a proud LSUS graduate, earning his degree in History while distinguishing himself with the university's award-winning debate team! Dominick is currently pursuing his Master of Liberal Arts degree at LSUS and brings with him to this position an engaging passion for our area's diverse cultural and historical impacts.
Come by the museum and say hello!

A new museum for North Louisiana?

Help preserve Louisiana’s civil rights history history by supporting the NLCRC The donated bricks will be prominent on the museum’s front facade and can be named in memory or honor of an individual, company, or organization.

Thankful for our blessings and those who work to save and share our history.

Thought about joining the NLHA but never got around to doing it? Now's the perfect time to join and get an amazing free meal, too! For just $25, you get a membership plus a great meal at our fall membership meeting. Just send your check by November 12 with the attached form. Or if you can't print the form, just note the requested information on your check.

If you have been putting off joining, now is the best time to join like-minded advocates for preserving North Louisiana history.

Interested in joining North Louisiana's #1 history association? For just $25, you can join up plus get a great meal at our fall membership meeting. Just send your check for annual dues and get the meal at this great museum at no extra charge. If you have been putting off joining, now is the best time to join like-minded advocates for preserving North Louisiana history.