During the years of 1821 to 1829 John James Audubon, world renowned naturalist, paintedover 50 birds in West Feliciana Parishfor his volumes, "Birds of America."He lived and studied here for 8 years.This special place was his "Happy . . . — — Map (dbm238089) HM
In the aftermath of the Civil War, benevolent societies filled an urgent need for medical care and burials of freed slavesthat had once been filled by the masters of the plantations. As the years passed these societies served as a way toprovide . . . — — Map (dbm238150) HM
Emplacement de villages indiensHoumas et Tunica. En 1717,concession française St-Reyne,abandonnée par la suite. Périodescoloniales britannique et espagnolede 1763 à 1810; appartenanceà l'état indépendant de la FlorideOccidentale, . . . — — Map (dbm238105) HM
19th Century Gardens, site of famed ante-bellum mansion built in 1849 by David Barrow, once wealthiest planter in W. Feliciana; destroyed by fire in 1963. Tomb of Alexander Barrow, U.S. Senator from La. in 1840's, in family cemetery. — — Map (dbm94326) HM
Oakley Plantation, 3 miles east, where John James Audubon painted 32 of his "Birds of America." It was built in 1799 by Ruffin Gray and acquired as a state park in 1947 from Miss Lucy Mathews. — — Map (dbm85574) HM
Founded by John Mills in 1790 as a trading post and cotton port. Bayou Sara was the river port for the Felicianas and was one of the largest shipping ports between Natchez and New Orleans before 1860. — — Map (dbm85576) HM
The Treaty of Paris (1763) ended the French and Indian War in the American Colonies. France transferred to Britain all its rights to the mainland of America. East of the Mississippi River, excluding New Orleans and its environs. As a result. . . . — — Map (dbm110112) HM
Captain Philip Morris Bennett, Sr. (Ferry pilot from 1930-1965) Ferries were a means of transportingvehicles across the Mississippi River betweenSt. Francisville and New Roads from 1930thru 2012. In the beginning it was theprivately . . . — — Map (dbm128899) HM
As one of Louisiana's oldest Protestant Churches, its history began 1827 in St. Francisville; Investiture came in 1829, with Bishop Polk's Visitation in 1839. Shelled during Civil War, the Church began to rebuild with final restoration in 1880's. — — Map (dbm85646) HM
In nearby Grace Church Cemetery is the tomb of Lieut. Commander John E. Hart, U.S. Gunboat Albatross, buried at Episcopal service & with Naval & Masonic honors by Brother Masons of Feliciana Lodge No. 31 F. & A.M., June 11, 1863. Lower . . . — — Map (dbm93717) HM
Established by 18th Century Capuchin Friars. Second plaque mounted on cemetery gate Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery For All Faiths and Garden Memorial St. Francisville, Louisiana Established January, 1970. — — Map (dbm128904) HM
Our Caboose The colorful caboose that generations once looked for at the end of every freight train is now a thing of the past, replaced by modern technology. History of ICG 199328The St. Francisville Caboose is an important historical . . . — — Map (dbm110227) HM
Spanish Colonial Architecture built on site of original Spanish land grant acquired by William Williams in January 1795. Private — — Map (dbm109937) HM
Spanish Land Grant made in 1789 to John Mills, American Revolutionary soldier. (Founder of Bayou Sara in 1790, Mills was also a leader in the West Florida Rebellion, 1810.) In 1835 Daniel Turnbull built the present home at Rosedown. Lower . . . — — Map (dbm87448) HM
"When it is considered that the first steam train was run by George Stephenson over the Stockton and Darlington Railway in England in September, 1825:... that Germany's first railroad opened in 1835:... and Russia did not have a practicable road . . . — — Map (dbm110286) HM
Home of the famed Gen. David Bradford, leader of the Whisky Rebellion. The Myrtles was built in 1796 on a Spanish Land Grant. The architecture, elaborate plaster work and lacy ironwork make this twenty room mansion one of Louisiana's most unusual . . . — — Map (dbm85647) HM
The Spanish fort, San Carlos, at Baton Rouge was captured in a rebellion by the citizens of the Florida Parishes, and a Republic was established under the blue flag with a white star.St. Francisville was the capitalThis independent nation, . . . — — Map (dbm109953) HM
One of South’s earliest railroads. Ran from St. Francisville, La. to Woodville, Ms. Idea conceived in 1828 as means of transporting cotton to river. Chartered in 1831. Completed in 1842. In use in Illinois Central System until abandoned in 1978. — — Map (dbm86145) HM
Widely known for its Parish seat of Saint Francisville, West Feliciana is a unique part of Louisiana; sandy creeks, bayous, and bluffs set among rolling hills make its scenic landscape easily recognizable.
De Soto Parish, often referred to as the "diamond in the forest," is located in northwestern Louisiana. The first inhabitants were the Caddo Indians. Similar to Sabine Parish, De Soto became a neutral area between Spain and the U.S. in the early 1800s as both claimed ownership but wanted to avoid conflict.
The richest county in Louisiana is Ascension Parish with an average household income of $112,217 as of 2022 and 131,632 people as of 2023 according to the most current Census data available (citation).
East Baton Rouge Parish (French: Paroisse de Bâton-Rouge Est; Spanish: Parroquia del Este de Bastón Rojo) is the most populous parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
Natchitoches, (Nack-a-tish) the original French colony in Louisiana, is the oldest settlement in the Louisiana Purchase. Established in 1714, Natchitoches, retains its European flavor through its architecture, heritage and lifestyle.
The marque was named after the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, who led the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi) and was the first documented European to have crossed the Mississippi River.
The 1860 U.S. Census Slave Schedules for DeSoto Parish, Louisiana (NARA microfilm series M653, Roll 428) reportedly includes a total of 8,507 slaves. This transcription includes 33 slaveholders who held 50 or more slaves in DeSoto Parish, accounting for 2,530 slaves, or 30% of the Parish total.
An interior parish located roughly 65 miles north of New Orleans, Washington Parish was once a timber and paper industry hub but is now home to many agriculture, manufacturing, food processing, retail trade, and services businesses.
West Feliciana Parish is a parish in Louisiana. The parish population is 15,310, according to the United States Census Bureau. The parish seat is Saint Francisville.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 204 square miles (530 km2), of which 192 square miles (500 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (5.6%) is water.
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