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Arcadia is a town in and the parish seat of Bienville Parish in northern Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,919 at the 2010 census . [ 4 ] Arcadia has the highest elevation of any incorporated municipality in Louisiana.
Queen Anne Cottage and Coach Barn is a Victorian style pair of buildings at Baldwin Lake, on the grounds of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, located in Arcadia and the San Gabriel Valley of southern California.
Arcadia High School scored 890, [74] making it the highest-performing large high school in California. [75] In 2010, Arcadia High had 29 National Merit Award finalists. [76] Arcadia is also home to the two-time National Championship boys cross-country team (2010 and 2012).
Henderson Jordan (1896–1958), sheriff of Bienville Parish, 1932–1940; participated in the ambush and killing of Bonnie and Clyde on May 23, 1934; interred at Arcadia Cemetery Billy McCormack (1928-2012), Baptist pastor from Shreveport , director and vice president of the Christian Coalition of America , was born in Bienville Parish and is ...
Mack W. Ford (March 18, 1932 – February 13, 2015) was an American fundamentalist Independent Baptist preacher and the founder of teen homes in the American South, most notably New Bethany Home for Girls in Arcadia, Louisiana. The operation of those teen homes was controversial due to allegations against Ford and school staff members of ...
Arcadia was established soon after the Land Rush of 1889 and drew both white and African American cotton farmers, who named the land after the Greek town of Arcadia. A post office was established in 1890. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad constructed a line in 1902-3 from Bartlesville to Oklahoma City, passing immediately south of Arcadia ...
The Arcadia Historic District is a U.S. historic district in Arcadia, Florida. It is bounded by Lee and Mills Avenues, Imogene, Cypress, Pine, and Magnolia Streets, encompasses approximately 3,400 acres (14 km 2), and contains 293 historic buildings. On May 10, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Kiliaen van Rensselaer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɪlijaːɱ vɑn ˈrɛnsəlaːr] ⓘ; 1586 [a] – buried 7 October 1643) [b] was a Dutch diamond and pearl merchant from Amsterdam who was one of the founders and directors of the Dutch West India Company, being instrumental in the establishment of New Netherland.