Turns out Ascension Parish, LA is interesting.
TourPods has 8 narrated audio stories about Ascension Parish — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Ascension Parish
How Gonzales Stirred Up a Civic Identity
A Louisiana city made jambalaya its public calling card.
Fort Butler
Before Daylight at Fort Butler
A dawn assault that failed to break Union control of Donaldsonville.
Ascension Parish
When a Church District Became a Parish
How Ascension became an American political unit without losing its older name.
Ascension Parish
When Louisiana Came to Donaldsonville
A river town briefly held the center of Louisiana power.
Ascension Parish
How Jambalaya Became Gonzales’ Main Event
A cook-off that turned a local dish into a public identity.
Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church
When a Church Gave a Parish Its Name
A church that helps explain how Louisiana drew its map.
Houmas House
How Houmas House Was Saved
A plantation house becomes a public landmark through restoration and reinvention.
Houmas House Plantation and Gardens
How Houmas House Became a Sugar Palace
A plantation house shaped by sugar, ambition, and enslaved labor.
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