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Now open every weekend, Saturday 10 - 4 , Sundays 1 - 4, Fridays by appointment only. |
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Museum offers exhibits that change monthly.
Click the month name below for more exciting details! |
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| Date | Time | Event |
| January and February |
Sat. 10-4 Sun. 1-4 |
QUILTS OLD AND NEW --- QUILTING AS AN ART (Vintage and new quilts. Quilted items handcrafted, such as vests, wall hangings, and much more. Several demonstrations will be scheduled. TBA) |
| March Closed Easter Sunday |
Sat. 10-4 Sun. 1-4 |
EPHEMERA -- PAPER TREASURES OF ALL TYPES Vintage documents of all types, included Valentine cards, birthday and other seasonal cards, letters, legal documents, receipts, diaries, etc. |
| April and May |
Sat. 10-4 Sun. 1-4 |
100 Years - 100 Photographs: Life Along the Tracks to Our Community The museum, through a grant by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, will create a display of photographs depicting life that may have been seen through the windows of the train in southeast Louisiana in the early 1900's. It's held at this time to acknowledge the advent of the railroad in Washington Parish in 1906 and its influence on the population of this remote area and to reveal daily life through many old photographs, including churches, schools, families, homes, communities, depots and trains, logging and farming, and more. Guest speakers will include Dr. E. Russ Williams and Dr. Samuel Hyde, Jr. CLOSED EASTER, MOTHER'S DAY |
| CANCELLED APRIL 8, 2006 |
Sat. 10-4 |
CANCELLED SPRING STREET FAIR Herpetological Society with reptiles and spiders, etc., Hand Crafted Items, Plants, Garage Sales, Art, Children's Activities, Food Booths, and Silent Auction, LA Endowment for Humanities sponsored vintage photograph exhibit - FREE |
| June and July |
Sat. 10-4 Sun. 1-4 |
A TRIBUTE TO OUR MILITARY A display of personal items, photos and memorabilia from all wars, past and present, and all branches of service, men and women.. Emphasis on Civil War one special weekend TBA |
| August and Setember |
Sat. 10-4 Sun. 1-4 |
FIREFIGHTERS – OUR HEROES A tribute to all firefighters, history of area firefighters, with a personal look at those in Washington Parish…photos, scrapbooks, history, equipment and more |
| October and November |
Sat. 10-4 Sun. 1-4 |
WASHINGTON PARISH FAIR MEMORABILIA Nationally known as the 2nd largest free fair in the U.S., uniquely operated by volunteers, a more than typical "county fair", "The Fair with the Picnic Spirit", since 1911 |
| November 24, 25, 26 |
Sat. 10-4 Sun. 1-4 |
ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF TREES Thanksgiving weekend at the Washington Parish Fairgrounds. Same days as the Mile Branch Settlement Pioneer Christmas Fri. 12 – 5, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 12-5 Santa, music, food, decorated tree auction, raffle, more. (Museum building closed during Festival except by special appointment) |
| December |
Sat. 10-4 Sun. 1-4 |
CHRISTMASES PAST Christmas memorabilia including decorations, toys, cards, and more. CLOSED CHRISTMAS WEEKEND AND NEW YEAR'S WEEKEND |