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Lake Bistineau was created by a flood after a log jam in 1800, but the lake gradually drained over time. In 1935, construction on a dam began, and the park was opened in 1938. [1] It was the first state park to accommodate African-Americans, with two separate areas of the modern-day park reflecting the historical segregated nature of the park.
Many officials and parish employees dressed in period costume of the 1870s for the event. [5] Webster Parish is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City–Minden CSA. Among the first settlers in Webster Parish was Newett Drew, a native of Virginia, who about 1818 established a grist mill at the former Overton community near Minden. At this time ...
March 12, 1979. The Germantown Colony and Museum is a museum and historical preservation project in Webster Parish, Louisiana about 7 miles (11 km) north of Minden in northwestern Louisiana, USA. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Germantown in 1979. Germantown was the earliest religious communal settlement in Louisiana.
Location of Webster Parish in Louisiana. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Webster Parish, Louisiana.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States.
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Webster Parish: 750 acres (304 ha) [29] [13] 1938 [30] Lake Bistineau State Park is the first state park in Louisiana to accommodate African Americans, starting in 1956. The two separated areas are an artifact of the segregated nature of the park at the time. [31] Lake Bruin State Park: Tensas Parish: 53 acres (21 ha) [32] 1956 [33]
Bodcau WMA. Bodcau Wildlife Management Area also referred to as Bodcau WMA, is a 33,766-acre (13,665 ha) [1] tract of protected land located in Bossier and Webster Parish, Louisiana. The land is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and managed under long-term lease by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF).
94001562 [ 1] Added to NRHP. January 25, 1995. Union Church (also known as Yellow Pine Church or Yellow Pine Christian Church) is a historic one-room church south of Sibley in Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana, United States. It was built in a Gothic Revival style and in 1996 was added to the National Register of Historic Places .