Colorful Characters of Fort Miro Program

If you missed last week's performance at the Library, you can watch the whole thing here: https://www.oplib.org/Family-local-history-virtual-programs

Colorful Characters of Fort Miro Program

I just wanted to let everyone know that on this Thursday the 17th at 5:30 pm at the Main Branch of Ouachita Parish Public Library, I and three of my colleagues will present a program about four residents of colonial Ouachita parish. You will hear from Fort Miro's commandant and Monroe's founder Jean Filhiol, his … Continue reading Colorful Characters of Fort Miro Program →

The Story of a Colonial African-American in Ouachita Parish

I told you many months ago about Zadoc Harmon, a free man of color who lived in Ouachita Parish when it was still part of France and later Spain's territory. I stumbled across this fascinating blog the other day, which tells of another African-American resident of early Ouachita Parish named Charlot Roi: http://afrigeneantalking.ning.com/m/blogpost?id=3861583%3ABlogPost%3A29132

Zadoc Harman

Here is another article I wrote for Louisiana Road Trips magazine in June, 2001. Zadoc Harmon was a fascinating Ouachita Parish character! Zadoc Harman: Free Man of Color in Colonial Ouachita Parish Anyone with a passing knowledge of Colonial Ouachita Valley history, knows the names of the early founders of what was to become … Continue reading Zadoc Harman →