Louisiana

LouisianaBy: Haley Huggins

ULM Curriculum 2085Dr. Kim Kioh

Capitol of Louisiana• The capitol of Louisiana is Baton Rouge

• Baton Rouge is a busy deep water port of entry; an important transportation, distribution, and commercial center for a large oil, natural gas, and farm area; and a major oil-refining hub

• Baton Rouge was founded in 1719 when the French built a fort on the strategic riverside location. The settlement was ceded to Great Britain in 1762, captured by the Spanish in 1779, and acquired by the United States in 1815

• It became state capital in 1849.

• In the Civil War it was captured by David Farragut after the fall of New Orleans (May, 1862); a Confederate attempt to recover it failed (Aug., 1862).

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Louisiana State Bird, Flower, and Tree

Bald CypressBrown Pelican Magnolia

Early Years• Louisiana became a French crown colony in 1731 but was ceded to Spain in

1763 after the French and Indian wars.

• Louisiana reverted to France in 1800 and was sold by Napoleon to the U.S. in 1803.

• The southern part, known as the territory of Orleans, became the state of Louisiana in 1812.

Cont.• During the Civil War, Louisiana joined the Confederacy, but New

Orleans was captured by Union Adm. David Farragut in April 1862.

• The state's economy suffered during Reconstruction; however, the situation improved at the turn of the 20th century, with the discovery of oil and natural gas and the growth of industry.

Louisiana in the 1800s

Mardi Gras in Louisiana• New Orleans was established in 1718 by Bienville.

• By the 1730s, Mardi Gras was celebrated openly in New Orleans, but not with the parades we know today.

• In the early 1740s, Louisiana's governor, the Marquis de Vaudreuil, established elegant society balls, which became the model for the New Orleans Mardi Gras balls of today.

Cont.• By the late 1830s, New Orleans held street processions of maskers with

carriages and horseback riders to celebrate Mardi Gras

• In 1870, Mardi Gras' second Krewe, the Twelfth Night Revelers, was formed. This is also the first recorded account of Mardi Gras "throws."

• Most Mardi Gras krewes today developed from private social clubs with restrictive membership policies. Since all of these parade organizations are completely funded by their members, New Orleanians call it the "Greatest Free Show on Earth!"

Crawfish in Louisiana• Dating back to the native Americans and the early European settlers,

the crawfish has been an inherent part of Louisiana culture.

• Abundant in the swamps and marshes across south Louisiana, crawfish were a favorite food of early residents.

• Centuries later, crawfish season in Louisiana is still exciting, with crawfish boils and backyard parties, a time-honored tradition.

History of LSU• Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College had

its origin in certain land grants made by the United States government in 1806, 1811, and 1827 for use as a seminary of learning.• In 1853, the Louisiana General Assembly established the Seminary of

Learning of the State of Louisiana near Pineville, Louisiana. The institution opened January 2, 1860, with Col. William Tecumseh Sherman as superintendent. • The school closed June 30, 1861, because of the Civil War. It reopened

on April 1, but was again closed on April 23, 1863, due to the invasion of the Red River Valley by the federal army.

Cont.• The seminary reopened October 2, 1865, only to be burned October

15, 1869. On November 1, 1869, the institution resumed its exercises in Baton Rouge, where it has since remained. In 1870, the name of the institution was changed to Louisiana State University.

• Louisiana State Agricultural & Mechanical College was established by an act of the legislature, approved April 7, 1874, to carry out the United States Morrill Act of 1862, granting lands for this purpose. It temporarily opened in New Orleans, June 1, 1874, where it remained until it merged with Louisiana State University in 1877.

Louisiana State University