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National Register of Historic Places listings in Louisiana facts for kids

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Map of Louisiana's 64 parishes
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Map showing historic places in Louisiana

Louisiana is a state in the United States known for its rich history and unique culture. All across Louisiana, there are special places that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This is like a national list of buildings, sites, and objects that are important to American history. Every one of Louisiana's 64 parishes has at least one place on this list!

Discovering Louisiana's Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places helps protect and celebrate important historical sites. These places could be old homes, famous battlefields, or even entire neighborhoods. They are chosen because they tell a part of America's story.

Louisiana is full of amazing historic places. From grand plantations to important city buildings, each one has a special past. For example, you can find historic spots in big cities like New Orleans and Baton Rouge, and also in smaller towns all over the state.

Historic Sites Across Louisiana

Here are some examples of the cool historic places you can find in Louisiana:

Counting Historic Places by Parish

The table below shows how many historic places are listed in each of Louisiana's parishes. These numbers are approximate and change often because new places are added to the list every week! Sometimes, places are also removed from the list. The counts here do not include small changes to the size of an already listed property.

Parish # of Sites
1 Acadia 6
2 Allen 4
3 Ascension 18
4 Assumption 9
5 Avoyelles 30
6 Beauregard 13
7 Bienville 13
8 Bossier 6
9 Caddo 68
10 Calcasieu 18
11 Caldwell 9
12 Cameron 2
13 Catahoula 14
14 Claiborne 11
15 Concordia 13
16 De Soto 31
17 East Baton Rouge 86
18 East Carroll 7
19 East Feliciana 32
20 Evangeline 4
21 Franklin 5
22 Grant 6
23 Iberia 30
24 Iberville 23
25 Jackson 5
26 Jefferson 19
27 Jefferson Davis 18
28 La Salle 3
29 Lafayette 36
30 Lafourche 35
31 Lincoln 28
32 Livingston 13
33 Madison 14
34 Morehouse 9
35 Natchitoches 34
36 Orleans 168
37 Ouachita 31
38 Plaquemines 9
39 Pointe Coupee 31
40 Rapides 76
41 Red River 2
42 Richland 9
43 Sabine 8
44 St. Bernard 10
45 St. Charles 6
46 St. Helena 3
47 St. James 22
48 St. John the Baptist 16
49 St. Landry 36
50 St. Martin 25
51 St. Mary 28
52 St. Tammany 38
53 Tangipahoa 30
54 Tensas 10
55 Terrebonne 17
56 Union 11
57 Vermilion 20
58 Vernon 16
59 Washington 17
60 Webster 19
61 West Baton Rouge 13
62 West Carroll 4
63 West Feliciana 31
64 Winn 6
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Total: 1,384
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