The Tangipahoa African American Heritage Museum & Veterans Archives is a museum on Phoenix Square in Hammond, Louisiana.
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.
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. The Museum has a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Southeastern Louisiana University.
See also
References
- Museum site.
- Uptake site on the Museum
- 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.
- Museum history site.
- Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the Museum and Southeastern Louisiana University (accessed 2010 January 16).
External links
- Tangipahoa African American Heritage Museum - official site
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