Louisiana National Guard Museums

06/11/2026

We have so much to offer teachers and educators during the summer and during the school year: Museum exhibits, interactives, scavenger hunts, meeting space and more. Come by and see! 🍎

06/11/2026

It's summertime! We had so much fun with Starbase Camp this morning. 🌞

06/05/2026

After our May presentation on "Frenchie" by Jason Theriot we were pleased to be gifted these vintage postcards from Camp Blanding, Florida. In 1940, as the threat of war increased and the United States Army was built up, Camp Blanding became a federal facility and training center where many of our Louisiana soldiers trained and were then sent overseas.
This topic and many more can be enjoyed as part of our Speaker Series. Join us for our next lecture, Thursday, June 11th for a fascinating history of Louisiana knives. 🤓

06/05/2026

06/04/2026

Louisiana National Guard Camp Beauregard MWR and Louisiana Army Survivor Outreach Services hosted the Ruck to Remember this Saturday beginning at Louisiana Military Maneuvers Museum, Camp Beauregard. It was a great turnout and we were honored to be a part of it! Participants weighted their ruck with canned goods later donated to Gold Star families in need. 🏃‍♂️

06/04/2026

Not to be outdone by our Starbase students, Saturday's Air Guard Recruits enjoyed a museum scavenger hunt while learning about the history of the Louisiana National Guard. It was a pleasure having them and we are thankful for their willingness to serve. ✈️

06/04/2026

Throwback Thursday: Louisiana State Guard in 1943. The LSG was first created during World War II as a state defense force. It was disbanded in 1947 and was later rebuilt in the 1980s.
Today the Louisiana State Guard is an organized team of soldiers and officers, trained as experts in operations and logistics, and organized for deployment to each parish emergency operations center during a crisis.

06/03/2026

Then and Now: Would you believe these two buildings are actually the same building? Hufft Hall was built in the late 1890s as a hospital at Jackson Barracks and was converted to the headquarters building for the Adjutant General in the 1920s.
The Works Progress Administration undertook a major renovation in the 1930s adding a brick facade and renovated front section that completely transformed the former hospital. Yet you can still see remnants of the old design. Today the building functions as billeting. 🏥

06/02/2026

D-Day countdown, On June 2, 1944, Allied troops continued final preparations for what would become one of the largest military operations in history.
Did you know? The U.S. Army rehearsed modern warfare right here in Louisiana. The Louisiana Maneuvers of 1940–41 tested future generals, military tactics, and logistics on a scale never before seen in America. Lessons learned in Louisiana helped prepare the Army that would land on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944.

05/29/2026