History
Centenary College of Louisiana
Centenary College of Louisiana is an undergraduate liberal arts college in Shreveport and the oldest continuously operated private college in the western half of the United States.
Antebellum (1812 - 1860)
Antebellum (1812 - 1860) Index
Architecture
San Francisco Plantation
The San Francisco Plantation name is derived from the term "sans fruscins" meaning "without a cent" or "having lost everything," possibly alluding to the high cost of the house.
History
The Caddo Indian Treaty
The Caddo Indian Treaty of 1835 between the Caddo people of northwestern Louisiana and the US government resulted in a protected American boundary with Mexico, the relocation of the Caddo from Louisiana to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), and the establishment of present-day Shreveport.
Business & Industry
The Shreve Town Company
The Shreve Town Company was a for-profit business venture that led to the establishment of what is today known as Shreveport, the largest city in northwest Louisiana.
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