From the vibrant society around the Big Easy to the land of antebellum mansions to the bayous rife with Cajun culture to the wild woods of the northern part of the state, Louisiana has long been a blend of cultures and peoples. Cities like Natchitoches, Baton Rouge and New Orleans date back to the 1700s and like much of Louisiana saw a transition from native lands to being governed by the French, Spanish and Americans.
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Alberta - The Sawmill City
Timber is not an industry a lot of people think of when they think of Louisiana, but from the lush forests of the state’s northern lands to the woods that dominate its bogs and bayous, there is plenty of wood to be had here. In fact, the state experienced a considerable timber boom around the turn of the century, leading to the creation of logging camps and sawmill cities like Alberta in Bienville Parish. Cheap timber land, a high demand for wood products and improvements that made it easier to harvest wood from swamps made Louisiana an ideal place for the growing wood industry.
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