Centenary State Historic Site
Centenary State Historic Site is run by the Louisiana Office of State Parks. It is a rather young site, and there is much that can still be learned and done to make it more educationally profitable. It serves not only as a glimpse into the past of Centenary College of Louisiana, but to early education in Louisiana, Civil War medicine, the foundation of Jackson, and many other areas of local and state history.
Coordinates: 30°50′28″N 91°12′47″W / 30.84118°N 91.21312°W / 30.84118; -91.21312
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