When you hear the word, “archaeology,” what comes to mind? Indiana Jones? A guy in
a pith helmet and khaki Bermuda shorts in front of the pyramids in Egypt ? How
about a bunch of folks in jeans, t-shirts and baseball caps who are crouched
down in some red dirt in Bossier City, carefully utilizing trowels as they are led
by the Regional Archaeologist from Northwestern State in Natchitoches? Yes, genuine
archeological research is conducted right here in Northwest Louisiana and even
though it’s not (to those of us who live here) an ‘exotic,’ far-off place, the
discoveries are pretty amazing: Indian mounds, Native American artifacts from a
whole culture named after Bossier Parish, and even a shipwreck from the Civil
War preserved by Red River mud. Come
learn about local archaeology sites as part of the Adult Summer Reading
program, “Groundbreaking Reads” 10 a.m. Thursday June 27 at Bossier Central Library
(2206 Beckett St, Bossier City, La.).
"Preserving the history and memories of Bossier Parish, Louisiana"
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Monday, June 3, 2013
Photo of the Month - June
June's Photo of the Month (2013.020.003) is not from Bossier Parish, but from San Francisco, California!
In 1957, the Bossier City Lions Club sponsored the Bossier High School marching band for a parade performance. This photo shows five people in costume carrying a banner that reads "LOUISIANA". A large crowd is gathered along the side of the street to watch the parade. People are also watching from balconies and windows of the multi-storied buildings. The Bossier High School band is in the top right corner of the photo, marching down the street.
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