Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Tag: Ouachita Parish Courthouse

  • Monroe Skyline during the 1932 Flood

    Back in July, three Griffin photos came up for auction. I bought them. I will share all three in the next three posts. This first one shows the Ouachita River…

  • Ouachita Parish Courthouse in 1935

    This shows the current courthouse before the wings were added on the sides. It is still a pretty building!

  • Inventory of the Parish Archives of Louisiana

    This is a great little history book, done in 1942, that gives a short history of the parish along with some statistics and a list of every Parish and City…

  • Steamboat America docked in West Monroe

    Picture of a bygone era. The Steamboat America (piloted by Captain Cooley) docked on the West Monroe side of the Ouachita River. You can see the Ouachita Parish Courthouse in…

  • Courthouse Square on a Winter’s Day

    And this photo was taken at the same spot as yesterday’s photo (Corner of Oak and South Grand), only now, it is covered in snow!  Very lovely and serene!

  • The Courthouse Square and St. Matthews

    The upper photo was one I had never seen until we were given the scrapbook.  It shows the courthouse, mostly hidden behind trees.  A slightly blurred woman in her bonnet…