64 Parishes

Alexandre de Batz

Alexandre de Batz created the earliest known images of Native Americans in the lower Mississippi valley from sketches he rendered while surveying Louisiana in the eighteenth century.

Antoine de la Mothe, Sieur de Cadillac

Antoine de La Mothe, Sieur de Cadillac served as the governor of Louisiana from 1713 to 1716.

Antoine Simon Le Page du Pratz

An engineer by training, Antoine Simon Le Page du Pratz published a richly illustrated, three-volume, 1,300 page observation of life in early Louisiana, "Historie de La Louisiane."

Archaeology of the New Orleans Area

Bernardo de Galvez

Bernardo de Galvez, the fourth governor of Spanish Louisiana, is best known for leading Louisiana militiamen against the British during the American Revolution.

Bousillage

Bousillage, a mixture of clay and straw or Spanish moss used for insulation, is a distinguishing feature of Louisiana's architectural past.

Caddo Nation

Caddo people began to inhabit the Red River valley approximately 2,500 years ago. Around that time, the ancestors of the southern Caddo began to settle in permanent villages, build the first mounds, cultivate plants, and develop the use of ceramics.

Cajun Music

Cajun music is a genre that arose in southwestern Louisiana from the Francophone folk music traditions of the Acadians.

Cajuns

Cajuns are the descendants of Acadian exiles from the Maritime provinces of Canada–Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island–who migrated to southern Louisiana.

Cajuns in Literature

Acadians, Cajuns, and their history became part of American literature, often represented through romantic myth.

Chitimacha Baskets

Deeply rooted in the history, spirituality, and daily activities of the Chitimacha people, basketry remains a visible expression of the Chitimacha Indian tribe’s culture and tradition.

Classical Music in Louisiana

Louisiana has boasted a rich classical music traditional since early European exploration and settlement.