From its humble beginning in the 1700s, Opelousas provided different forms of entertainment for its…
Carola HartleyJuly 21, 2022
William Schwing came to Washington from the New Iberia area in the early 1880s and…
Carola HartleyJune 18, 2022
This photo from the past shows a group of young ladies enjoying themselves on Main…
Carola HartleyJune 10, 2022
Did you know before there was a Cedar Lane Club, there was the Cedar Crest…
Carola HartleyJune 8, 2022
In 1922, Frank Truman Daly became the area salesman and associate dealer for the Dodge…
Carola HartleyJune 5, 2022
Located on the corner of East Grolee and Main streets, the building in this photo…
Carola HartleyJune 3, 2022
During the 1870s to the 1890s, the old livery barn, facing Landry Street but located…
Carola HartleyMay 25, 2022
At the East entrance to Opelousas sits a historic treasure known as Le Vieux Village…
Carola HartleyMay 23, 2022
The Governor's Mansion once stood on the corner of Grolee and Liberty streets in Opelousas.…
Carola HartleyMay 23, 2022
The Boscoe Hotel operated on Bellevue Street in downtown Opelousas from 1932 to about 1940.
Carola HartleyMay 21, 2022
Historic residential Opelousas is getting more than a passing glance from investors and contractors who…
Bobby ArdoinMay 19, 2022
CAROLA LILLIE HARTLEYPublisher and Contributing Writer Dezauche - Chauvin - Womack Home on North Lombard…
Carola HartleyMay 19, 2022
A brick facade and entrance portico are all that remained Tuesday of a 65-year Opelousas…
Bobby ArdoinMay 17, 2022
How often do you hear this question asked in Opelousas – What is a historic…
Carola HartleyMay 13, 2022
Featured Photograph: The City Hotel in downtown Opelousas was thoroughly modern with bathtubs and other…
Carola HartleyMay 13, 2022
St. Landry Parish Properties Listed on the National Register of Historic Places through the National…
Carola HartleyMay 11, 2022
The Washington State Bank is one of the oldest banks in St. Landry Parish. organized…
Carola HartleyMay 10, 2022
A derby weekend crowd was treated to a skillful ride by jockey Deshawn Parker aboard…
Carola HartleyMay 7, 2022
Immediately following the Courthouse fire, on Wednesday, March 24, 1886, the St. Landry Parish Police…
Carola HartleyMay 5, 2022
The Court Street entrance to the Waldorf Hotel is shown in this c.1940s photograph. T
Carola HartleyMay 3, 2022
A St. Landry Parish treasure and one of Louisiana’s historic places, the town of Washington,…
Carola HartleyMay 2, 2022
Established in 1973 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, as National Preservation Week, in 2005 that…
Carola HartleyMay 1, 2022
South City Park in Opelousas was abuzz with activity Saturday morning as Opelousas General Health…
Freddie HerpinApril 30, 2022
This photograph, taken in the early 1880s, shows the St. Landry Parish Courthouse, constructed in…
Carola HartleyApril 30, 2022
Opelousas native Joan DeJean who has authored 12 books covering aspects of French social and…
Bobby ArdoinApril 29, 2022
This photo from the past give us a glimpse of Landry Street in downtown Opelousas…
Carola HartleyApril 27, 2022
After five years of planning and raising the necessary funds, the new Lacombe Hotel, shown…
Carola HartleyApril 26, 2022
As early as 1847 on the southwest corner of Landry and Main streets (known as…
Carola HartleyApril 19, 2022
In 1978, the historic Steamboat Warehouse Restaurant in Washington was selected as the first-place winner…
Carola HartleyApril 18, 2022
The featured photograph shows the Frisco Depot located near the railroad tracks on North Union…
Carola HartleyApril 16, 2022
On July 25, 1950, the Associated Press announced the US Congress had appropriated $930,000 for…
Carola HartleyApril 11, 2022
Owned by John and Beulah Badeaux, the Traveler’s Motel and Café was located on U.…
Carola HartleyApril 9, 2022
After the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, in1805, people from other areas of the United States came…
Carola HartleyApril 8, 2022
This photo from the past provides us with a glimpse of the corner of Main…
Carola HartleyApril 7, 2022
