The Louisiana Purchase – Image

Louisiana Purchase Map. (Used with permission from the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, State of Louisiana Bicentennial brochure.) Tags: #end of...

St. Charles Currency

St. Charles currency $0.50 Post Civil War currency. (Courtesy of Pat Yoes) Tags: #ordinance of secession #end of 19th century

St. Charles Parish Currency

St. Charles Parish currency $1 Post Civil War currency. (Courtesy of Pat Yoes) Tags: #ordinance of secession #end of 19th century

Presbytere Painting by Paret – Image

Front Elevation. Father Paret enjoyed gardening and breeding of animals. He wrote to his brother, “I would like for you to see this big garden and how pleasant...

Oxley Plantation – Image

Oxley Plantation. The residence of Charles and Martha Kenner Oxley, daughter of William Kenner (Roseland), was located in the presentday Bonnet Carré Spillway...

Ranson Plantation – Image

Ranson Plantation. Louis Ranson was a member of a very prominent and influential New Orleans family that were formerly involved in Spanish government. He was...

Fashion Plantation – Image

Fashion Plantation was located in Hahnville and was owned by former U.S. President Zachary Taylor, although he never resided there. It was inherited by his son...

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