Louisiana State Museum (Patterson)

Gerald Anthony Guidry
July 28, 2009
Florett "Flo" Johnson
July 30, 2009
Gerald Anthony Guidry
July 28, 2009
Florett "Flo" Johnson
July 30, 2009

118 Cotton Rd. For more info: (985) 399-1268. The museum features a new traveling exhibit each month.


“The Golden Age of Aviation – Louisiana Enters the Space Age,” in Kemper Williams Park, adjacent to the Patterson Civic Center. Highlights include a 1939 Beechcraft Staggerwing, 1940 Steaman Crop Duster, President Eisenhower’s Aero Commander and a full-size replica “44.”

“Patterson Cypress Sawmill Collection,” features artifacts, photos and film documenting the history of the cypress lumber industry in Louisiana. Highlights Frank B. Williams’ cypress sawmill, once the world’s largest.