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2019 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 119
BY REPRESENTATIVE GREGORY MILLER AND SENATOR GARY SMI TH
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend the St. Charles Parish Museum and Historical Association for the creation of
a website which will serve as a digital space to house the comprehensive history of
St. Charles Parish.
WHEREAS, after New Orleans and Natchitoches, St. Charles Parish is the third
oldest settlement in Louisiana; older than the nation itself, it is known as the "Parish of
Plenty"; and
WHEREAS, first settled in 1719, its heritage can be traced to John Law's Company
of the West and the original colonists who settled the "German Coast" from 1719 to 1722;
the early settlers have many descendants who continue to live there, carrying on the
traditions of their ancestors; and
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Museum and Historical Association has created
a comprehensive digital representation of the history of the parish; the representation is
showcased on the association's website; and
WHEREAS, the website will host a compilation of items relating to the three
hundred year history of the parish, including over one thousand five hundred photos, two
hundred entries, one hundred fifty articles, and nearly one hundred audio and video files; and
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Museum and Historical Association plans to give
the website to the St. Charles Parish public library system for use as a resource for the
citizens of the parish and beyond; and
WHEREAS, the website will give people an opportunity to better understand the
heritage and history of the parish.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend the St. Charles Parish Museum and Historical Association for the creation of a
website which will serve as a digital space to house the comprehensive history of St. Charles
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Parish; does hereby record for posterity the amazing efforts of the association in helping to
preserve the history of the parish; and does hereby encourage all Louisianians to visit the
website and learn about this history.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
St. Charles Parish Museum and Historical Association.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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