History
Fort Miro
Located on the site of present-day Monroe, Louisiana, Fort Miro was a late eighteenth-century Spanish outpost that served the Ouachita River valley.
Located on the site of present-day Monroe, Louisiana, Fort Miro was a late eighteenth-century Spanish outpost that served the Ouachita River valley.
Francois Seignouret, a financially successful businessman and investor, became known as one of the greatest cabinetmakers in New Orleans, though there is no evidence that he ever made furniture with his own hands.
Francois-Xavier Martin was the presiding judge of the Supreme Court of Louisiana from 1836 to 1846.
Free people of color constituted a diverse segment of Louisiana’s population and included people that were born free or enslaved, were of African or mixed racial ancestry, and were French- or English-speaking
After the Louisiana Purchase, lawmakers passed numerous restrictions against free people of color, though they still experienced some economic gains and opportunities.
An American effort to explore the Louisiana Purchase territory was hindered by a log jam on the Red River and two hundred Spanish troops.
The works of Louisiana artist George David Coulon are known for the meticulous detail and the jewel-like quality of his portraits and landscapes, most of which were painted between 1839 and 1902.
George Eustis served as the Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from 1846 to 1853.
George Mathews served as the presiding judge of the Supreme Court of Louisiana from 1813 to 1836.
Enslaved people from Louisiana sugar plantations staged the largest slave revolt in United States history in 1811.
As many as five hundred enslaved people participated in an uprising against slaveholders in the Territory of Orleans.
This is a complete list of the governors of Louisiana, their terms, and links to biographical entries.
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