Sites in and around Monroe/West Monroe
DUBACH
The Autrey House- An example of log cabin vernacular architecture. This hand-hewed log dogtrot house is one of the oldest existing structures in Lincoln Parish and an excellent example of the Upland South pioneer culture. (318/777-3714)

BASTROP
Snyder Museum and Creative Arts Center- Highlights the history and arts of Morehouse Parish and Northeast Louisiana from prehistoric civilization at Poverty Point to early pioneer settlement, the Civil War and the 20th century. (318/281-8760)

LAKE PROVIDENCE
Arlington- Built circa 1841, this was the home of General Edward Sparrow, senior senator from Louisiana in the Confederate Congress. During the war, it was used by General Ulysses S. Grant when he visited Lake Providence to attempt digging a canal in hopes of changing the course of the Mississippi River. Other Union officers who also stayed at Arlington included McPherson and McAuthur. (Private)

WINNFIELD
Civil War Discovery TrailDrake's Salt Works-this was a major source of salt for the Confederacy. (318/628-4461)

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