Jefferson Historical Society Quarterly Meeting
JOIN US! Thursday, October 29, 2026 at Terrytown Golden Age Center, 620 Heritage Avenue.
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Bicentennial Event – Westwego Live Play – Oct. 17 & 18, 2025
On Friday, October 17, the Westwego Theater (177 Sala Avenue) will host a performance of As Long as the Earth Lasts, written by Professor John Doucet of Nicholls State.
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Carville Museum Curator Eilizabeth Schexnyder
With over 30-years experience in libraries, archives, and museums, Elizabeth Schexnyder spoke at the JHS General Membership Meeting on Thursday, January 28, 2021, at the East Bank Regional Library at 6:30 p.m. Her topic was the National Hansen’s Disease Museum in Carville, LA. Elizabeth, a native of Lafayette Parish, arrived in Carville in 1997 while
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A talk by John Scurich, about Marquis de Lafayette
John Scurich, our guest speaker, talked about the Marquis de Lafayette who lived a fascinating life advocating for freedom, and equality of all people.
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