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Southwest Louisiana History
Southwest Louisiana is rich in history and imagination. From pirates and buried treasure to rustlers and renegades, from sulfur mining and railroad hubs to Civil War battles, the six cities of Southwest Louisiana each have a unique story to tell.
911 Memorial
Lake Charles Civic Center Grounds
Lake Charles, LA
Memorial honoring two local men killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. There is a piece of granite from the Pentagon honoring Kevin Yokum and a steel girder from the World Trade Center honoring L. Russell Keene II. Features 3,000 pieces of colored glass representing those killed…
Charpentier Historic District
Downtown Lake Charles
Lake Charles, LA
Covering 40 blocks of downtown Lake Charles, you can step back in time with a self-guided walking or driving tour of one of the finest collections of Victorian architecture in Louisiana, dating from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. Stop by the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana…
Margaret Place and Shell Beach Drive
Downtown Lake Charles
Lake Charles, LA
Located along the southeastern side of the lake in Lake Charles. A trip down Shell Beach Drive will give visitors a view of some of the most luxurious homes in the area.
Millennium Statue
North Lakeshore Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Millennium Statue of Jesus Christ is located in Bilbo Cemetery on North Lakeshore Drive. The 15 ft. bronze statue on an 8 ft. base stands 23 ft. tall over the resting places of Lake Charles’ earliest and most famous settlers. The statue was sculpted by Janie Stine LaCroix, a…
Southwest Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Library
411 Pujo St.
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 721-7100
Housed in the historic Carnegie Memorial Library building, this collection boasts a friendly staff to assist with serious researchers or novices in tracing family history. Available resources include books, microfilm, and databases with U.S. census records. Mon. – Sat., 9:30 a.m.…
USS Orleck Naval Museum
604 N. Enterprise Blvd.
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 214-7447
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Historic Naval museum featuring the USS Orleck DD886 WWII destroyer which served during the close of WWII through the Vietnam era. Hours:Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday closed for private functions.
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