Beauregard Parish Museums

                                                      Beauregard Museum
120 S. Washington Street, DeRidder, Louisiana
( 337 ) 463-8148
Email: museum@beau.org

Built in 1927, the Beauregard Museum is located in the Kansas City Southern Train Depot. The tile roofed, red brick is in the historic district.
The museum displays a collection of unique antique china, furniture and other historic memoir from DeRidder, Beauregard Parish and Southwest Louisiana. It is also home to the Famous Lois Loftin Doll Museum, which includes over 3000 dolls from around the world.
Admission is free and the building is accessible to the handicapped. Open Tuesday - Saturday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Merryvillle Museum
628 North Railroad Road, Merryville, Louisiana
( 337 ) 825-0980

The museum has a collection of memorabilia from the late 19th and early 20th century, that are representative of life in this part of the states. All the artifacts in the museum come from Merryville and the surrounding areas.
Merryville Museum open by appointment only call Mrs. Linda 337-825-0101 or David 337-825-8118 . They offer school and group tours. 
They host Adventure Cyclist Association tours in the spring and fall. Open if bicyclist need a camp spot for a night call and let us know. 
The first Saturday of December they host an annual Seniors Christmas Party all local seniors are welcome. This museum is located at 628 North Railroad Ave., Merryville, LA.                   For more information on the Merryville Heritage Festival contact David Williamson 337-825-8118.


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South Beauregard Museum
234 Longville Road, Longville, Louisiana
( 337 ) 725-4932 or ( 337 ) 725-9909

The South Beauregard Museum was started in 1997 by Mr. Joe Warren. It is housed in the former First Baptist Church of Longville building, which was built in 1906. In the museum you will find a collection of items that include early sawmill records, as well as hundreds of photographs. Many unique antiques, Indian artifacts and a bottle collection from the area are also on display. The museum is open by appointment only.

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Ragley Museum
5715 Hwy. 12, Ragley, Louisiana
( 337 ) 463-5534

Organized in 1998 for the preservation of Ragley, once a thriving sawmill town. Located just off Highway 190. The museum features recorded video accounts of history in the once thriving town. The Ragley Heritage and Timber Festival will be held in October.

 

Famous Lois Loftin Doll Museum
120 S. Washington Street, DeRidder, Louisiana
( 337 ) 463-8148

Includes over 3000 dolls from around the world.
Admission is free and the building is accessible to the handicapped. 
Open Tuesday - Saturday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Beauregard Parish Visitor Centers

 

DeRidder Visitors Center

 

Atakapa Coushatta Trace Visitors Center
703 N. Bryan St. Merryville, La.
337 825-5380
fax; 337 825-5380

Jenny Talley, Visitor Information Officer 
Email:  atakapacoushatta@bellsouth.net 
Open Monday - Saturday 10 AM - 3 PM

 

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