Louisiana History Museum, History museum in Louisiana, United States

The Louisiana History Museum occupies the former Alexandria Public Library, a 1907 building by architects Crosby & Henkel of New Orleans, built by Caldwell Brothers. Its more than fifty displays cover Native Americans in Louisiana, the 1805 town plat laid out by Alexander Fulton, Spanish, French and English rule, the Civil War, Camp Beauregard in World War I and the Louisiana Maneuvers of World War II.

The museum opened in 1971 through the efforts of Angelique Stafford "Gic" Kraushaar. It occupies a 1907 library building erected by contractors Caldwell Brothers and architects Crosby & Henkel of New Orleans, replacing an earlier library burned by General Nathaniel Banks' federal troops on May 13, 1864. Remodeled in 1970 and restored in 1976 and 2003, the structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

The exhibits reflect how French, Spanish, African, and Creole traditions shaped the way people live and celebrate together in Louisiana today. You can see these influences in the stories displayed throughout the galleries.

The museum occupies the former Alexandria Public Library building in the historic downtown area near the Red River. The genealogical library is on the upper floor, so plan to move between two levels. The structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

The building opened in 1907 as the Alexandria Public Library, replacing an earlier library burned by General Nathaniel Banks' federal troops on May 13, 1864. It was restored as a Bicentennial project in 1976 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.