Tangipahoa African American Heritage Museum

Tangipahoa African American Heritage Museum viewed from the footbridge over a Ponchatoula Creek tributary.

Tour guide (left) explains the archives and capabilities of Southeastern Louisiana University's Genealogical Research

A child examines the Buffalo Soldiers display in the Black Veterans section of the Tangipahoa African American Heritage Museum.

The Tangipahoa African American Heritage Museum & Veterans Archives is a museum on Phoenix Square in Hammond, Louisiana. ^{[1] [2]}

There are three main buildings. The north building has a dinner theater and storage. The middle building contains the main displays of African American heritage. The south building offers a spacious banquet hall together with multi-purpose conference facilities. The Museum is one of 26 sites on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail, as cited by USA Today. ^[3]

The Museum originated in the 1980s and has incrementally expanded in both displays and community services. A special arena of concentration in the Museum is its collection of data and exhibits on African American veterans of military service. ^[4] The Museum has a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Southeastern Louisiana University. ^[5]

See also

• List of museums focused on African Americans

References

1. Museum site.
2. "Uptake site on the Museum". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
3. Mary Foster Louisiana unveils African American Heritage Trail in USA Today, 2008 March 17 (accessed 2010 January 16). See also We Go Places site on the Museum.
4. "Museum history site". Archived from the original on 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
5. Cooperative Endeavor Agreement Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine between the Museum and Southeastern Louisiana University (accessed 2010 January 16).

External links

• Tangipahoa African American Heritage Museum - official site