Louisiana |
Louisiana - staff has been named in honour of French king Lui XIV – the king-sun. Louisiana has been formed on April, 30th, 1812 and is 18th state of USA. The area of Louisiana – about 52 thousand sq. miles, the population – about 4,5 million persons.
In 1519-41 Spaniards Пиньеда, Кабеса де Вака and де Сото for the first time have visited. In 1628 on this area France under demand Ла Саля has put forward claims. The first settlement was французкое (1699) in area Biloxi. France has conceded area of Spain in 1762, has returned in 1800 and has sold the USA in 1803. During War for independence the Spanish Louisiana helped Americans. Having received the staff status in 1812, Louisiana became battle arena for New Orleans in 1815. Louisiana Creoles are descendants early French and Spanish поселенцев.
Louisiana name «Staff of pelicans», the pelican is an official symbol of staff, it is represented on the press and a flag of Louisiana. One more symbol of Louisiana the magnolia is considered. At this staff very proud motto: the Union, justice and belief (Union, justice and confidence).
The staff economy is based on the chemical industry and oil refining, agriculture: seafood, a sugar cane, rice, animal industries. The considerable share in staff economy is occupied with tourism.
The biggest city of Louisiana – New Orleans, capital – city Baton Rouge.
Sights of Louisiana
Carnival Mardi-Gra
The French quarter
Stadium "Superhouse"
Jazz "диксиленд"
Place of Nju-Orleandsky battle
Memorial park Longfello "Эванджелина"
Museum "Kent-house" in Alexandria
Gardens Hodzhes-Gardenz and manors of planters in Натчилотчесе and New Iberia
Settlement of the French colonists in river Mississipi delta
National historical park Shalmett
The governmental buildings in Baton Rouge
The State of Louisiana was earlier one of slaveholding states with a large quantity of plantations. Now the majority of them are transformed into museums or places of carrying out of sports competitions, but is also such where till now there live descendants of planters.
Blythewood Plantation – city Amite, 400 Daniel Street. The big private residence full of family values and the Victorian antiques. Also there there is a restaurant specialising on seafood and stakes.
BREC's Magnolia Mound Plantation – the reconstructed French private residence of 1792 with a garden and other structures. (2161 Nicholson Drive, Baton Rouge).
Butler Greenwood Plantation – the plantation of 1790, is brought in the National Register of historical places of the USA. Constructions of the Victorian style, antiques, live oaks (8345 US Highway 61, St. Francisville).
Catalpa Plantation – a manned private residence which open for visitors. Antiques, the Chinese porcelain, family silver, portraits of members of a family and other values (9508 US Highway 61, Saint Francisville).
