Brian Davis, Executive Director of the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation, will speak about the important work they do to support historic preservation across the state of Louisiana at the next Night at the Museum, 6 p.m. Monday, March 9.

In 2025, the Louisiana Trust was awarded the Trustees’ Award for Organizational Excellence from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Their work includes the Louisiana Register of Historic Cemeteries, the Great Flood Project, Most Endangered Places, and Rosenwald Schools. Each year, the Louisiana Trust hosts the Louisiana Preservation Conference as well as Spring & Fall Rambles that highlight the history and historic preservation of the different regions of the state.

To learn more about the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation, visit their website at www.lthp.org.

Potluck snacks and desserts.

Doors open at 5:30 pm.; Seating is limited. 

 For more information contact Jessica Gorman at 318-377-3002. You can also find the museum on Facebook. To learn more about Webster Parish’s rich history visit the Dorcheat Historical Association Museum located at 116 Pearl Street in Minden. Museum hours are Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (closed from 1-2 for lunch). Admission to the museum is free.

The museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

Donations can be mailed to:

Dorcheat Historical Museum

P.O. Box 1094

Minden, LA 71058