Click on any of the cultural attractions below for more information:
Amite City Museum Chamber of Commerce, 101 SE Central, Amite LA 70422, (985) 748-5537
Offers new exhibits each month. Open 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. weekdays
Brunner Gallery 215 N. Columbia St., Covington LA (985) 893-0444
www.brunnergallery.com
Camp Moore Confederate Museum and Cemetery 70640 Camp Moore Road, Tangipahoa LA 70465 (985) 229-2438
Camp Moore Confederate Museum includes numerous artifacts, documents and displays that help explain the Civil War and the importance of Camp Moore and the soldier’s life during that time. In the Camp Moore Cemetery, a Southern soldier holding his long rifle, stands atop a Confederate monument as if standing watch over the graves. Camp Moore was the largest Confederate training camp in Louisiana and the only Confederate training camp open to the public.
www.nps.gov/nr/travel/louisiana/cam.htm
Collinswood Museum Corner S. E. Railroad Avenue & East Pine Street, Ponchatoula LA 70454 (985) 386-2098
The Collinswood School Museum, originally built around 1874, contains theme display cases with items depicting the city’s history surrounding the railroad, agriculture, Indians, and the cypress mill.
www.ponchatoula.com/museum.html
Columbia Theatre 220 East Thomas Street, Hammond LA
www.columbiatheatre.org
Fancy Faces 73128 Highway 1077 Covington LA (985) 893-2652
Ceramic Mardi Gras masks, group tours
www.fancyfaces.com
Fort Isabel Gallery 222 North Columbia Street, Covington (985) 892-1841
Artwork by local artists that include oil and pastel landscapes, photography, pottery and glass sculpture
www.fortisabelgallery.com
Franklinton Community Theatre Franklinton LA (985) 848-5845
Features one to two stage productions each season, generally held at Franklinton JHS Auditorium. Show times are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Season tickets available.
www.washingtonparishtourism.com
H. J. Smith’s Son General Store and Museum 308 N. Columbia St. Covington LA (985) 892-0460
Hundreds of items from the past, free admission
Independence Italian Cultural Museum P. O. Box 383 Independence LA 70443 (9850 878-2338
The Independence Italian Festival Cultural Museum, located in the Old Catholic Church, displays the Italian lifestyles in the Independence area. Independence Italians were and are to this day very family and church oriented as is depicted among the museum memorabilia and artifacts. Open by appointment.
www.theitalianfest.com
Kentwood Museum 204 Avenue E Kentwood LA 70444 (985) 229-4656
The old Venable Building is the home for the Kentwood Museum. Timber, brick and dairy industries have been the building blocks for Kentwood. Displays depict the lifestyles, culture and industry in the Kentwood area from the 1800’s. The history of the famous Kentwood Spring Water from the deep flowing artesian well is on display as well as an exhibit of memorabilia from Kentwood’s own Britney Spears, international singing star and actress. Open Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Last tour scheduled at 3:00 p.m.
www.kentwoodmuseumtripod.com
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum and Research Center 133 Maple Street Madisonville LA (985) 845-9200
View boat models, highlighted by a video exploring origins of these local watercraft. Boat building lessons
www.lpbmaritimemuseum.org
Luke’s Brisket and Broadway 1540 Lindberg Drive, Slidell LA (985) 781-6565
Mandeville Trailhead and Cultural Interpretive Center 675 Lafitte Street Mandeville LA (985) 624-3147
Located adjacent to the Tammany Trace in Old Mandeville, the Trailhead features an amphitheatre where concerts are held, a lookout tower, a museum and an interactive fountain.
www.mandevilletrailhead.com
Mile Branch Historical Settlement Franklinton LA (985) 986-8411
Located on the Washington Parish Fairgrounds on the banks of the lovely stream from which the settlement takes its name, sits a collection of pioneer cabins built in the mid-to-late 1800s and early 1900s. The Settlement began as a tribute to the pioneering spirit of Washington Parish. Mile Branch Settlement is open only twice each year during the Washington Parish Fair in the third week of October and Thanksgiving weekend for the Pioneer Christmas celebration.
www.washingtonparishtourism.com
North Star Theatre 347 Girod Street, Mandeville LA (985) 626-1500
www.northstartheatre.com
Otis House Museum Fairview-Riverside State Park Mandeville LA (985) 792-4652
Guided tours of this late 19th century Queen Anne-style home of a lumber baron
www.louisiananorthshore.com
Playmakers Theatre 19106 Playmakers Road, Covington LA (985) 893-1671
www.playmakersinc.com
Pontchartrain Vineyards and Winery 81250 Highway 1082 Covington LA (985) 892-9742
guests are welcome to visit the tasting room/visitors center and vineyards. Tasting room hours are Wednesday thru Sunday Noon – 4:00 p.m.
www.pontchartrainvineyards.com
Slidell Little Theatre 2024 Nellie Drive Slidell LA Reservations: (985) 641-0324 Theatre: (985) 643-0556
For 44 years the performers at Slidell Little Theatre have been brings all types of plays to the community. Check the website for the current season’s plays.
www.slidell-slt.org
Slidell Symphony Society – P. O. Box 471 Slidell LA 70459 (985) 643-1010
www.slidellsymphonysociety.org
Sweet Home Baptist Church Museum Sweet Home Road Kentwood LA (985) 229-4656 (Kentwood Museum)
Sweet Home Baptist Church depicts the rich history and lives of the African Americans of the Kentwood Community beginning in 1888. The church holds many artifacts and memorabilia from the past to the present. Special services and gospel singing are still held in the church on special occasions. Open by appointment.
www.kentwoodmuseum.tripod.com
Tammany Trace
The Tammany Trace is Louisiana’s first rail-to-trail conversion that provides a multi-use, 31 mile recreational corridor for pedestrians, bicycles, equestrians, roller bladders and joggers connecting five communities – Abita Springs, Covington, Mandeville, Lacombe and Slidell. You can observe the natural habitat, bayous, streams and rivers from the vantage point of 31 bridges built on the original railroad trestles.
www.tammanytrace.org
Tangipahoa African American Heritage and Black Veterans Archives 1600 Phoenix Square, Hammond LA
www.africanamericanheritagemuseum.com
UCM Museum 22275 Highway 36 Abita Springs LA (985) 892-2624
This roadside attraction is a folk art environment with 1000s of found objects and home made inventions. See a miniature Southern town with push-buttons that activate animated “displays”
www.ucmmuseum.com
Varnado Store Museum 936 Pearl St. Franklinton LA (985) 795-0680
The D. A. Varnado Store is a century-old general store museum offering a glimpse of the past each weekend-dedicated to preserving local history and heritage. Open weekends. Exhibits change monthly. Admission to the museum is free. Hours are Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 4:p.m. and Sundays: 1-4 p.m. Open Friday by appointment
www.varnadostoremuseum.org |
