Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Tag: DAR Chapter House

  • The Bentley Academy

    Here is something I never knew! Did you know that around the turn of the last century, there was a private school held in the DAR Chapter House called the…

  • Early Monroe Homes Report, 1966

    Here is another treasure from Nan Saulsberry! It is a report she did on the area’s historic homes. The buildings that are mentioned: O’Kelly House, Lower and Upper Pargoud Plantations,…

  • DAR Chapter House has a forgotten Time Capsule!

    I think I may have just found a hidden time capsule! At the DAR Chapter House, on the grounds of the Courthouse, sit two benches, in honor of the founding…

  • Is the DAR Chapter House the oldest building in Ouachita Parish?

    I’m about to stir up some controversy with a simple, two letter answer to the above question: No. Hear me out. For my entire career, I have heard that the…