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The HACL
The Historical Association of Central Louisiana is a partnership of members who share a common interest in preserving our local history for future generations.
Mission: The HACL strives to advance the preservation, appreciation, and understanding of things of historical value in the central Louisiana community.
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11/24 - Holiday Party at Rosalie
Members and guests are invited to the Holiday Celebration on Sunday afternoon, November 24, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Rosalie...
The HACL
Nov 19, 20191 min read
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11/2/2019 - Historic Cemetery Tour
5 new characters will tell their stories. Don't miss the guided walking tours beginning every 15 minutes - Saturday, November 2, 2019...
The HACL
Sep 20, 20191 min read
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5/25/2019-Save the Dairy Barn Run - 5k
Help to Save the Dairy Barn by participating in this 5k run. And have fun! 5/25/2019
The HACL
Apr 10, 20191 min read
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4/7/2019-Dr. Thomas Howell-Soldiers of the Pen
Dr. Thomas Howell will tell about the Writers War Board in World War II at 2 p.m. on April 7 at LSUA Coughlin Hall. This free event is...
The HACL
Mar 1, 20191 min read
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Dairy Barn North Wall Project - completed!
We congratulate Save the Dairy Barn at Buhlow Lake upon completion of this notable project, repairing the north wall of the Dairy Barn at...
The HACL
Jan 28, 20191 min read
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The Pelican State goes to War: Louisiana in World War II - open until 3/15/2019
The Pelican State Goes to War: Louisiana in World War exhibit produced by The National WWII Museum is on display in Natchitoches through...
The HACL
Jan 26, 20191 min read
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2/7/2019 - Historical Marker Unveiling
William Tecumseh Sherman became the first superintendent of the Louisiana State Seminary of Learning and Military Academy in Pineville,...
The HACL
Jan 17, 20191 min read
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Dairy Barn North Wall Project - underway
On September 6, 2018 the North Wall Project sponsored by Save the Dairy Barn at Buhlow Lake began. The HACL is a supporter of this...
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Sep 25, 20181 min read
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Aug 31, 20180 min read
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Happy Birthday - Hotel Bentley 110 years old
View Town Talk article #downtown #Bentley
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Aug 8, 20181 min read
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Happy Birthday, Bobby Hynson
The HACL wishes our Bobby Hynson a happy birthday as we celebrate her accomplishments in not only the National Register Rapides Cemetery...
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Jul 12, 20181 min read
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39th Annual Louisiana Preservation Conference - May 16,17
Thibodaux, Louisiana - Investing in Preservation See schedule and register. #event
The HACL
Apr 3, 20181 min read
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Annual Meeting and Picnic - 4/15/2018
Please review the attached invitation to a wonderful Sunday afternoon picnic in the historic Rapides Cemetery, a National Register...
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Mar 28, 20181 min read
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A Look into the Woodward Brothers - 4/7/2018
Talk with a Scholar - Alexandria Museum of Art Judith Bonner, Senior Curator and Curator of Art at the Historic New Orleans Collection in...
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Mar 27, 20181 min read
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Dairy Barn North Wall Project
Your donations have made a difference! March 7, 2018 - Save the Dairy Barn at Buhlow Lake (SDBBL) notified the HACL that the Cooperative...
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Mar 13, 20181 min read
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Historical exhibit at AMOA - Witness to Wartime
Witness to Wartime: Takuichi Fujii introduces an artist whose work opens a window to historical events, issues, and ideas far greater...
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Mar 12, 20181 min read
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How Louisiana Helped Win the War - 3/7/2018
The Louisiana Maneuvers: 1941 Wednesday evening, March 7, 7-8 p.m. Hotel Bentley Lobby Select link for details. #Bentley
The HACL
Mar 6, 20181 min read
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Letters from Vietnam - 3/11/2018, 2 p.m.
Jim Leggett reads letters he wrote to his parents from Vietnam 50 years ago. When: Sunday, March 11 at 2:00 p.m. Where: Richard...
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Feb 6, 20181 min read
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LTHP Spring Ramble - 3/3/2018
The Louisiana Trust for Historic Places has announced their Keachi DeSoto Spring 2018 Ramble on March 3. Register now. #event
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Feb 6, 20181 min read
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Holiday Celebration - 11/19/2017
View video of Holiday Celebration: Eden Plantation, c. 1830 Renew your membership. #event
The HACL
Nov 18, 20171 min read
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