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The Alexandria Zoological Park was established in 1926 in Bringhurst Park. Photos from the early 1930s show cages constructed of chain link fence and iron bars, with very little vegetation planted near the exhibits. The only exhibits to survive from this era are the original fish pools, which are now used for wild fowl habitat.
Ark-La-Tex Antique and Classic Vehicle Museum, Shreveport [72] Arna Bontemps African American Museum, Alexandria; Barnwell Garden & Art Center, Shreveport, closed in 2012 [73] [74] Fort Pike State Historic Site, New Orleans, closed indefinitely due to damage from Hurricane Katrina; Historic Donaldsonville Museum, Donaldsonville [75]
Alexandria Welcome Sign on Louisiana Highway 28 West. Rotary International Clock (1916), with Alexandria City Hall (constructed 1963) in the background. Alexandria is the ninth-largest city in the state of Louisiana and is the parish seat and largest city of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. [2]
But the five-member board unanimously voted this week to at least provide a day of free access to beaches and museums to Black residents as the county continues to study reparations proposals.
RV Blue Heron is a research vessel serving on the Laurentian Great Lakes. She is owned by the University of Minnesota Duluth , and operated by the Large Lakes Observatory in partnership with the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System . [ 1 ]
Jun. 1—Museums in New Mexico are honoring veterans through Sept. 2. More than 20 museums across the state are Blue Star Museums, which is a partnership between the National Endowment for the ...
Listed since 1971 in the National Register of Historic Places, Kent House is located in Alexandria in Rapides Parish. The plantation house is a representation of southern plantation life between 1795 and 1855. The bousillage Creole house and restored period outbuildings are now a showcase for tourists. [3]
Alexandria Garden District is located in Alexandria, Louisiana.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 9, 2001. Boundaries of the district are approximately described as Marye Street, Bolton Avenue, White Street, and Hynson Bayou. 60 percent of the 293 buildings included in the district are classified as non-contributing, the highest rate among National Register ...