Natchitoches Preservation Network

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Natchitoches Times News

Fall Celebration

Support Our Troops Donation

Magnet Student Council

NCHS drill team receives 11 trophies in Stonewall tournament

Weyerhaeuser employees log 1 million safe working hours

All A-Gaggle Over the Lights

City Court sets trial docket for November

Historic Preservation News

Draft LUCE goes public - Santa Monica Daily Press

Advocates give thanks for new rezoning that adds height caps - The Villager

Board considers historic district regulations - Wilkes Journal Patriot

Michigan Historic Preservation Office and MSHDA Announce Recovery of WWII ... - PR Newswire (press release)

Mayor weighed SHPD letter in path decision - Lihue Garden Island

natchitoches news

NSU releases baseball signings - Alexandria Town Talk

Celebrating Thanksgiving a tad early - Daily Comet

Gaston-Loyd shines as Southwood defeats Benton - Shreveport Times

Northwestern St. beats Houston Baptist 92-61 - The Associated Press

Hoops - Demons host Huskies Tuesday night - NewOrleans.Com

NPN Virtual Library

YouTube - preservationnetwork's Channel

Reconnecting the Present to the Past: The Caddo People Return to the Lower Red River Valley

Civil War to Civil Rights: The African American Community in Natchitoches, Louisiana

RFLP-The Talimali Band of Apalachee: The Apalachee before 1763

RFLP-Stokes Natchitoches Parish Rural Folk Houses Photographic Inventory

Natchitoches Twitter

natchitoches: News: Weyerhaeuser employees log 1 million safe working hours: The safety achievements by associates of Weyerhaeuse... http://bit.ly/6i3HnO

natchitoches: News: Magnet Student Council: Natchitoches Magnet students elected student council representatives. On front row fr... http://bit.ly/7iq5K5

natchitoches: News: NCHS drill team receives 11 trophies in Stonewall tournament: The NCHS JROTC drill team competed in the DeSot... http://bit.ly/4STOvI

natchitoches: News: Support Our Troops Donation: NSU's Athletic Department donated over 100 items for Bank of Montgomery's Christ... http://bit.ly/5sNADu

natchitoches: News: Fall Celebration: Alisha Jones' preschool classes at Parks Elementary celebrated Fall with a pumpkin patch. T... http://bit.ly/6B6Z3S

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Dusty Fuqua added 2 photos to the album 'Avoyelles Parish & Spring Bayou Heritage'
on Saturday
Jeffery K Guin added a video
A visit to Magnolia Plantation
This is a short video of a field day spent at Magnolia Plantation. Produced by NSU Heritage Resources students
on Saturday
Julie H. Ernstein and Cat Lobré are now friends
November 19
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November 19
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Historically, if you had a phobia of paper clutter, genealogy was not for you. Part of the joy of the search is to find that one certificate of birth, death, marriage, or divorce that launches your research in a totally different direction. After ...
November 17
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November 16
Tony L. "Bo" Vets II is now a member of Natchitoches Preservation Network
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November 14
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November 11
Rodney W. Meziere is now a member of Natchitoches Preservation Network
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November 11
Ashley Constance is attending Scott Williams's event
Grave Cleaning Activity at Catholic Cemetery
November 7, 2009 from 8am to 12pm
The Natchitoches Historic Foundation is sponsoring a grave cleaning activity at the Catholic Cemetery on Saturday, November 7. Cleaning starts at 8am and is open to anyone wishing to participate or come watch. All supplies will be provided and lun...
November 10
LTC Charles L. McNeely and Alan McMurtry are now friends
November 9
Alan McMurtry updated their profile photo
November 9

Blog Posts

Jeffery K Guin

NSU and Heritage Resources Program Featured on Channel 3

NSU and the Heritage Resources Program were featured on Channel 3 news this morning. Check it out: http://bit.ly/3C3AYZ

Posted by Jeffery K Guin on November 19, 2009 at 1:30pm

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Collaborate with your family and friends to build an online family history using free genealogy tools

Historically, if you had a phobia of paper clutter, genealogy was not for you. Part of the joy of the search is to find that one certificate of birth, death, marriage, or divorce that launches your research in a totally different direction. After a while, compiling all this information so that it is in context and easily searchable gets to be a chore.

Family history software does a good job of organizing information but it lacks a critical element: collaboration. Often, folks start the genealog… Continue

Posted by Jeffery K Guin on November 17, 2009 at 10:36am

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Voices of the Past Video Netcast: Genealogy Gems' Lisa Louise Cooke

Posted by Jeffery K Guin on November 11, 2009 at 6:35pm

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Breda Town Cemetery: Revitalizing community with heritage resources (podcast part 1)

Breda Town Cemetery Association President Chris Paige talks about building partnerships and strengthening community through the restoration of the Breda Town Cemetery.


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Posted by Jeffery K Guin on November 7, 2009 at 1:00am

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NHF sponsors fall cemetery cleanup, Gala

It seems autumn is primetime for the Natchitoches Historic Foundation. NHF is offering the public several opportunities to discover Natchitoches heritage in the next few weeks.

On Saturday, Oct. 31, the Natchitoches Historic Foundation held its annual Haunted History Tour from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The tour focused on some of the more dramatic events in Natchitoches history. Local actors portrayed the people that were central to these events at stations around American Cemetery. In many cases, these… Continue

Posted by Jeffery K Guin on November 5, 2009 at 9:13am

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Jeff Guin: Professor to present lecture addressing hoodoo practice in African-American community

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Professor to present lecture addressing hoodoo practice in African-American community - http://www.natchitochestimes.com/article...
"Dr. Jeffrey Anderson, an assistant professor of history at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, will present a lecture about the development and practice of hoodoo in the African-American community of the Southern United States Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. in the Ora G. Williams Television Studio (Room 142) in Kyser Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. The lecture is sponsored by the Louisiana Folklife Center." - Jeff Guin
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Jeff Guin: Natchitoches Times > News > Historic District applications deal mostly with signage

Jeff Guin
Natchitoches Times > News > Historic District applications deal mostly with signage - http://natchitochestimes.com/article...
"The new business section of the agenda included multiple signage applications. The commission approved a sign for Colbert Law Firm, LLC on Fourth Street, for Platinum Chic on St. Denis and for Sabine State Bank on Front Street. The bank had previously applied for temporary signage, and the commission's approval made it permanent. The Historic District Commission also approved the bank's application for a new ATM machine and security lighting. Natchitoches resident and candidate for U.S. Senate Bob Lang applied to put up a 3 feet by 6 feet sign on the corner of St. Clair and Williams Avenue. "We've never allowed something that big," Horton said, referring to the sign Lang brought to the meeting. Only 2 by 2 signs are allowed in the historic district, and the commission made no action on Lang's application because he agreed to place only the smaller signs within district." - Jeff Guin
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Jeff Guin: Foundation to present heritage awards

Jeff Guin
Foundation to present heritage awards - http://natchitochestimes.com/article...
"The Natchitoches Historic Foundation will present its annual heritage awards this Sunday during its Fall Gala. One of the projects it will recognize is a beautiful example of what can happen when a community comes together around a preservation project. For decades, the Breda Town's cemetery has been central to the history of the community. But in recent years, lack of funds and manpower led to a deteriorated state in the cemetery. Gravemarkers were being lost to vandalism, lack of funds and the elements. This is changing now. Thanks to strong leadership and partnerships, the cemetery is coming back and inspiring the revitalization of the Breda Town community. Chris Paige is president of the Breda Town Cemetery Committee. He follows in the footsteps of his father, who was president many years ago. Paige, along with past president John Below have worked with a dedicated group of board members to make the cemetery once again a source of community pride. * One way they've accomplished that goal is to seek out expert partnerships, particularly with Northwestern State University. As a result, Curtis Desselles, a student in NSU's Master of Arts in Heritage Resources program, made the cemetery the subject of his thesis "Breda Town Cemetery Project: From Plantation to Community." The thesis details the history of the cemetery. Meanwhile, Desselle's classmate, Josh Martin was preparing his own thesis "Breda Town Cemetery Project: Mapping and Remote Sensing Survey of a Century-Old African-American Cemetery." Both presented the results of their research last spring. The research has also led to a series of cemetery clean up days. The latest was held on Oct. 25. The clean-ups include gravemarker cleaning demonstrations, grounds maintenance and instruction on cemetery preservation practices. It was sponsored by the Breda Town Cemetery Association, NSU Heritage Resources Program and NSU Anthropology Club. All of the activities surrounding the cemetery are beginning to unveil new information about the people buried there. For example, several graves have been found in the clean-up process, one of which looks to belong to a Tuskegee airman. I recorded a podcast in which Chris Paige, Curtis Desselles and John Below tell the inspirational story of the Breda Town Cemetery's comeback. It can be found on iTunes or at natchitochespreservation.com. The Natchitoches Historic Foundation's Fall Preservation Gala will be held 5-9 p.m. this Sunday at NHF headquarters on Second Street." - Jeff Guin
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