To promote a fuller understanding of Louisiana's cultural and ethnic diversity by reenacting and presenting our history from the perspectives of women, Free Creoles of Color, enslaved Africans and Native Americans, freedmen, Acadians, Germans, Sicilians, Irish, Islenos, Vietnamese, and people of mixed heritage.
To provide a safe, engaging, and respectful environment where audience members and historic interpreters can discuss questions of race, class, gender, ethnicity, and religious traditions through the lens of people who have shaped Louisiana’s culture, landscape, and history.
To present accurate historical information and encourage communication in a professional, ethical, and equitable manner.
We honor the many cultures that have shaped Louisiana's unique landscape and acknowledge the multiple histories written into that landscape.
We are continuously researching, developing, and delivering truthful historical storytelling through our work. This is the foundation of who we are.
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