Explore the History and Culture of Southeastern Louisiana, was
produced by the National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the
Interior, in cooperation with the Capital Resource Conservation and
Development Council (United State Department of Agriculture), Lagniappe
Tours (of the Foundation for Historical Louisiana), the Louisiana Division
of Historic Preservation, the National Conference of State Historic
Preservation Officers (NCSHPO), and the National Alliance of Preservation
Commissions (NAPC). It was created under the direction of Carol D. Shull,
Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service,
Patrick Andrus, Heritage Tourism Director, and Beth L. Savage, Publications
Director. Explore the History and Culture of Southeastern Louisiana
is based on information in the files of the National Register of
Historic Places and National Historic Landmark collections. These materials
are kept at 800 N. Capitol Street, NW, in Washington, open from 8:00am
to 12:00pm and from 1:00pm to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday, except
federal holidays.
Capital Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council and
Lagniappe Tours conceptualized and compiled photographic and written
materials for the itinerary, guided by Sue Hebert (RC&D) and Virginia
Watson (Lagniappe). Contextual essays were written by Donna Fricker
and Patricia L. Duncan of the Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation.
Shannon Bell (of NCSHPO) created the design for the itinerary and coordinated
project production for the National Register. Jeff Joeckel (NCSHPO)
created the maps and assisted with the compilation of the website, as
did Rustin Quaide (NCSHPO). Site descriptions were edited by Rustin
Quaide, Sarah Dillard Pope (NPS), Maya Harris and Mary Downs (both National
Conference of Preservation Educators interns).
Many other individuals and organizations made important contributions
to this project. Heather Cushman (NCSHPO) provided editorial assistance
and, along with Tangula Chambers (NCSHPO) and Kristen Carsto (intern
from Catholic University), helped gather accessibility information for
the sites in the itinerary. Maya Harris further assisted with preparing
the photographs for the web and compiled bibliographic sources. Many
Louisiana organizations assisted RC&D as they compiled their materials,
including the Tourism Commissions or Visitor Bureaus in Ascension, Assumption,
East and West Baton Rouge, East and West Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston,
Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington Parishes;
the Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation; Dr. Paul Hoffman and
Dr. Richard Condry from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; the
Iberville Parish Librarian and Plaquemine Main Street Manager; and Harry
J. Hebert, President of Promotion and Preservation of Iberville, Inc.
Bo Boehringer, of the Louisiana Office of State Parks, provided images
of Port Hudson.
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