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THE STAR IN THE BANNER
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REGIONAL-PARTNER
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Regional German-American institutions - Deutsches
Haus in New Orleans, LA - German-American Cultural Center (GACC) and
Museum in Gretna, LA
www.gacc-nola.org - Germantown Colony Museum in Minden, LA - German-Acadian Coast Historical and
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German fests/events - Deutsches Haus Fasching, Maifest, Oktoberfest, Weihnachtsmarkt - GACC Maifest and Oktoberfest -
Monthly Gretna Heritage Festival - |
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German Restaurants -
Jaeger Haus, New Orleans -
Taste of Bavaria, Ponchatoula - |
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Stores specialized on German goods - - |
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towns with German Background - Augsburg,
Karlstein, Mariental once existed in the region still known as “German
Coast”, west of New Orleans. - Des
Allemands -
Geismar -
Gretna - located on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, Gretna was
founded in 1836 by German immigrants. Many German families still live in
Gretna today. -
Hamburg -
Hahnville refers to Georg Michael Hahn (see German-American history) -
Hebert -
Hessmer -
Hornbeck - Jena
was named for Jena in Illinois, which was named after the German/ Thuringian
city of Jena - Kraemer - Krotz Springs - Minden -
Melder -
Oberlin was named after the Alsatian Philanthropist Johann Friedrich Oberlin -
Robert’s Cove (German Cove) in Acadia Parish - Siegen - Sieper - Sondheimer - Vienna -
Waldheim -
Wisner was named for Edward Wisner from Michigan, who’s family had immigrated
from the Alemannic Switzerland -
Zimmerman - |
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Additional information -
Germans have settled in Louisiana since 1721! - The
earliest settlers came from Palatinate and Alsace. - Also
other Alemannian/ Swabian settler’s were preferred by the French Colonial
authorities. - Until
the cultural losses of the 20th century, the Robert’s cove area
had it’s own Swabian dialect - |
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Literature about Germans here - Ellen
C. Merrill: Germans of Louisiana (Documentation) -
Reinhart Kondert: The Germans of Colonial Louisiana 1720-1803 (Documentation)
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Additional state Symbols State
bird: Easter Brown Pelican State
Musical Instrument: Diatonic Accordeon State
Drink: Milk State
dog: Catahoula Leopard Dog State
Flower: Magnolia State
Wildflower: Louisiana Iris State
Tree: Bald Cypress State
Reptile: Alligator State
Gemstone: Agate State
Freshwaterfish: White Perch State
Mammal: Black Bear Staats
Insekt: Honey bee |
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