Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Householders who wished to keep their Anderson shelter (or more likely the valuable metal) could pay a nominal fee. Because of the large number made and their robustness, many Anderson shelters still survive. Many were dug up after the war and converted into storage sheds for use in gardens and allotments. [23] [20]
This List of Louisiana state historic sites contains the 17 state historic sites governed by the Office of State Parks, a division of Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism in the U.S. state of Louisiana, as of 2011. [1] State historic sites were formerly known as state commemorative areas until July 1, 1999 with the passing of ...
This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Louisiana that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on a heritage register; or are otherwise significant for their history, their association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design.
This is a complete list of National Historic Landmarks in Louisiana,. The United States National Historic Landmark program is a program of the National Park Service , and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance.
The patients' infirmary built 1933. The Carville Historic District in Carville, Louisiana, is a 60-acre (24 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 18, 1992. [1]
During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous air facilities in Louisiana for antisubmarine defense in the Gulf of Mexico and for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers. The larger facilities were Army Air Bases (AAB) while the Army Air Fields ( AAFld) were lesser facilities.
Fort St. Philip along the Mississippi River Fort St. Philip in 1862 Fort St. Philip 1898 Fort St. Philip from the air in 1935.. Fort St. Philip is a historic masonry fort located on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, about 40 miles (64 km) upriver from its mouth in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, just opposite Fort Jackson on the other side of the river.
The Pelican Guide to Plantation Homes of Louisiana. Pelican Publishing Company. ISBN 9781589806313. De Bachelle Seebold, Herman (1941). Old Louisiana Plantation Homes And Family Trees. Pelican Press. ISBN 1-58980-263-2. Federal Writers' Project (1947). Louisiana: A guide to the state. US History Publishers. ISBN 1603540172. Patton Malone, Anne ...