The Society's Mission
The Algiers Historical Society was formed in October 1999 by Kevin HERRIDGE, Judi ROBERTSON and a handful of like-minded people to promote the history of Algiers - and occasionally McDonoghville, Freetown and Gretna.
The Society is also dedicated to informing Algers’ natives and newcomers through "The Algerine," our 24-page quarterly newsletter as well as monthly speakers on the history of Algiers, its people and places.
The Society is also dedicated to informing Algers’ natives and newcomers through "The Algerine," our 24-page quarterly newsletter as well as monthly speakers on the history of Algiers, its people and places.
General Meetings
The Algiers Historical Society meet at 10am at the temporary library behind the Algiers Courthouse, 225 Morgan Street, on the third Saturday of the month. We have some exciting presentations coming up so please share with members, family, friends & neighbors. Free coffee and snacks kindly supplied by Jill Marshall of the Tout de Suite Coffee Shop at the corner of Verret & Alix Sts.:
Saturday, May 18thTOPIC: Deputy Chief Patrol Agent, Daniel L. CARILLI, will give a presentation on "The U. S. Border Patrol At The Old U. S. Quarantine Station, in Algiers."
DCPA CARILLI is a 25-year career service veteran of the Border Patrol and also a 2011 graduate of the National Defense University - National War College. The New Orleans Sector Headquarters of the U. S. Border Patrol has occupied and maintained these historic buildings, at the site of the old U. S. Quarantine Station, on the Lower Coast river road, for a few decades. |
Saturday, June 15thTOPIC: Diane HONORE will be giving a presentation on "The HONORE-DESTREHAN Family History."
Diane adds: "I am scheduled to do a tour at Destrehan Plantation after the presentation. We will caravan up to Destrehan following the presentation. I would like to invite anyone else interested in going to ride along or follow. It's a tour of the house and grounds with myself and Ronnie SCHUMANN, co-founder of Unheard Voices of Louisiana. It will last about 60-75 mins with a few demonstrations, after which people are welcome to see the grounds. The only cost to anyone is admission for the tour of Destrehan." |
Saturday, July 20thTOPIC: Daniel HAMMER, of the Historic New Orleans Collection, will be giving a presentation on "German Social & Benevolent Societies of New Orleans."
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Saturday, August 17th TOPIC: Alan GAUTHREAUX returns to give a presentation on "In The Dead Of Night: The True Story Of The Axman Of New Orleans."
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Speakers & Volunteers Needed
The Society is always seeking speakers, preferably on Algiers or New Orleans related topics. If you can speak for 20-30 minutes on your life, family, church, music or Algiers experiences, we want you! The Society is also looking for volunteers. Duties will include typing Word documents, collecting information from headstones in churchyards, transcribing interviews, photography, etc. Please contact us if you can help in either area.
MembershipThe Society's membership year runs from January 1st to December 31st. Subscriptions are due each year on January 1st. If you should join towards the end of a year you will receive the back issues of "The Algerine" for that year unless you stipulate you wish to join for the forthcoming year.
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The Algiers Historical Society Board
Frank WAGNER, George HUBBEL, Russ VAN DYKE, Amy HUBBELL, Kevin HERRIDGE
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Join the Society
If you are interested in your local lineage, history of your home and/or local truth and lore, then please consider joining the Algiers Historical Society. In doing so, you will begin to amass the tools you will need to research your family home and ancestors. By joining, you will receive word of monthly* meetings along with the quarterly newsletter, "The Algerine".