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Herbert S. Ford Memorial Museum, Homer, LA

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Herbert S. Ford Memorial Museum

A local history museum in a former hotel on the town square in Homer, Louisiana, covering Claiborne Parish and the North Louisiana hill country.

519 South Main Street, Homer, LA 71040 · Homer, LA

About Herbert S. Ford Memorial Museum

The museum occupies a former hotel at 519 South Main Street on the square in Homer. It was established in 1918 and aims to preserve and interpret the history, culture, art, and heritage of the North Louisiana hill country. Its exhibits are arranged across two floors and include a King Cotton display. The Homer Chamber of Commerce has its headquarters inside the building, which sits across the square from the Claiborne Parish Courthouse.

  • #local history
  • #Claiborne Parish
  • #North Louisiana
  • #hill country
  • #Homer

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