Louisiana attractions

American Visions, Feb-March, 1995

Be sure to call ahead for days and hours of operation and for admission fees.

ALEXANDRIA

Arna Bontemps African American Museum and Cultural and Art Center 1327 Third Street P.O. Box 533, 71309 (318) 473-4692

Solomon Northup Trail Louisiana State University Public Relations Dept., Information Services 8100 Hwy. 71 South, 71302 (318) 473-6448

BATON ROUGE

State Capitol (New) State Capitol Drive, 70802 (504) 342-7317

State Capitol (old) 100 North Boulevard, 70804 (504) 342-0500

Louisiana African American Odyssey 10985 N. Harrel's Ferry Road, 70816 (504) 338-6309; (800) 385-6309

Southern University Harding Boulevard Branch Post Office, 70813 (504) 771-4500

Tabby's Blues Box 1314 North Boulevard, 70802 (504) 387-9715

BREAUX BRIDGE

McGee's Atchafalaya Basin Tour 1337 Henderson Levee Road, 70517 (318) 228-2384

BURNSIDE

Cabin Restaurant Corner of Highways 20 and 44 (504) 473-3007

River Road African-American Museum and Gallery 3138 Highway 44, 70725 (504) 644-7955

Tezcuco Plantation 3138 Highway 44, 70725 (504) 562-3929

CANE RIVER COUNTRY

Oakland Plantation 4386 Highway 494 Bermuda, La. 71456 (318) 352-5104

Magnolia Plantation 5487 Highway 119 Box 1040, Derry, La. 71456 (318) 379-2221

Melrose Plantation Highway 119 Melrose, La. 71542 (318) 379-0055

Roque House Front Street at Rue Beauport Natchitoches, La. 71457 (318) 352-7093

St. Augustine Catholic Church 2262 Highway 484 Natchez, La. 71456 (318) 379-2521

LAFAYETTE

El Sido's Martin Luther King Dr., 70508 (318) 237-1959

Hamilton's 339 Verot School Road, 70508 (318) 984-5583; (318) 984-5931

Lafayette Museum (Alexandre Mouton House) 1122 Lafayette Street, 70501 (318) 234-2208

Ruby's #1 1601 Eraste Landry Road, 70506 (318) 235-2046 Ruby's #2 520 Kaliste Saloom Rd., 70506 (318) 269-0088

Ruby's #3 315 Rue Louis XIV Road, 70506 (318) 989-0222

NEW ORLEANS

Amistad Research Center 6823 St. Charles Avenue Tilton Hall, Tulane University 70118 (504) 865-5535

Aquarium of the Americas One Canal Street, 70130 (504) 861-2538

Basin Street Club and Restaurant 732 N. Claiborne Avenue, 70116 (504) 522-3674

Cabildo 751 Chartres Street, 70116 (504) 568-6968

Cajun Queen 27 Poydras Street Wharf, 70130 (800) 445-4109

Chalmette Battlefield 8606 W St. Bernard H Chalmette, La. 70043 (504) 589-4428

Congo Square Louis Armstrong Park 901 N. Rampart Street

Creole Queen 27 Poydras Street Wharf, 70130 (800) 445-4109

Dooky Chase's 2301 Orleans Avenue, 70119 (504) 821-2294

Dunbar's Fine Food 4927 Freret Street, 70115 (504) 899-0734

Flamingo Casino New Orleans 610 S. Peters Street, 70130 (800) 587-5825

House of Blues 225 Decatur, 70130 (504) 529-2583

John James Audubon 2 Canal Street, 70130 (504) 596-8777

Kumbuuka African Drum and Dance Collective 1439 N. Rocheblave Street, 70119 (504) 827-0707

Le OB's 4635 Touro Street, 70122 (504) 288-3478

Louis Armstrong Park N. Rampart at St. Ann Street

Mahalia Jackson Theatre of the Performing Arts 1201 St. Peter Street, 70116 Main, (504) 565-7472; Box office, (504) 522-5555

Mississippi Queen & Delta Queen 30 Robin Street Wharf, 70130 (800) 543-7637

Municipal Auditorium 900 block N. Rampart Street

Natchez 2 Canal Street, 70130 (504) 586-8777

Neighborhood Art Gallery 2135 Soniat Street, 70115 (504) 891-5573

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival April 28-29 & May 4-7 (800) 566-5011

Old U.S. Mint 400 Esplanade Ave., 70116 (504) 568-6968

Olivier's Famous Creole Cuisine 204 Decatur Street, 70130 (504) 525-7734

Praline Connection 542 Frenchmen St., 70116 (504) 943-3934

Praline Connection 901 S. Peters Street, 70130 (504) 523-3973

Riverwalk One Poydras Street at the Mississippi River (504) 522-1555

USA Heritage Tours 1212 St. Charles Ave., 70130 (800) 229-1872

Showboat Star Casino One Star Casino Blvd., 70126 (800) 504-STAR

Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro 626 Frenchmen Street, 70116 (504) 949-0696

Tipitinas 501 Napoleon Ave., 70115 (504) 895-8477

Visual Jazz Art Gallery 2337 St. Claude Ave., 70117 (504) 949-9822

Williams Tours 3301 Clermont Drive P.O. Box 8532, 70182 (504) 945-9019; weekends, (504) 866-2417

Xavier University 7325 Palmetto Street, 70125 (504) 486-7411

Zachary's 8400 Oak Street, 70118 (504) 865-1559

OPELOUSAS

Richard's Mail: Route 5, Box 120, Opelousas, 70570 Highway 190, in Lawtell

Slim's Y-Ki-Ki Mail: Route 8, Box 64, 70570 Highway 182 (318) 942-6242

Wannamuse Institute for Arts, Culture and Ethnic Studies 321 S. Academy St., 70570 (318) 948-9321

Malaki Festival c/o Wannamuse Instutite 321 S. Academy Street, 70570 (318) 948-9321 June

PORT ALLEN

West Baton Rouge Museum 845 N. Jefferson Avenue, 70767 (504) 336-2422

SHREVEPORT/BOSSIER CITY

Antioch Baptist Church 1057 Texas Avenue, 71101 (318) 222-7090

Harrah's Casino 315 Clyde Fant Parkway, 71101 (800) 427-7247

Horseshoe Casino 711 Horseshoe Boulevard Bossier City, 71112 (800) 895-0711

Isle of Capri Casino 711 Isle of Capri Boulevard P.O. Box 5637 Bossier City, 71171-5637 (800) FUN-ISLE

Mooringsport Mini-Museum Croom and Gremen streets, Mooringsport, La. 71160 (318) 996-7660

Sci-Port Discovery Center 528 Commerce, 71101 (318) 424-3466

Star Cemetery 2400 block of Texas Avenue Behind St. Joseph's Cemetery; next to main post office