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Photo courtesy Lake Charles Convenion & Visitors Bureau
Plans are underway to commemorate 200 years of gorgeous Louisiana sunsets, culture, cuisine, and music.

Plans are underway to commemorate 200 years of gorgeous Louisiana sunsets, culture, cuisine, and music.

Photo courtesy of the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Louisiana Bicentennial Celebration 2012, Lake Charles, LA

The state of Louisiana kicks off a year-long celebration of 200 years of statehood

by Katie Harrington | January 23, 2012

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What’s the best way to celebrate 200 years of statehood? With a celebration that lasts a full year of course! Cities and towns across the state of Louisiana are finalizing plans for their own versions of bicentennial celebrations set to take place in 2012 and Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana is no different.

Last week the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau along with the Arts and Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana, unveiled their plans to commemorate the 200th anniversary of our statehood.

There are plenty of great events on the horizon that this Insider plans to cover in depth as the dates approach. For now though, I thought it was imperative to provide and overview of what’s on tap to allow visitors a chance to pencil in some dates on their calendars. Complete details for all of the events below can be found by clicking here.

Making the celebration even more exciting is the fact that several Lake Charles landmarks will also be celebrating their centennial in 2012.

Be sure to check back often for additional details on these great events celebrating 200 years of Louisiana culture.

Margaret Place Centennial Celebrations
March 31-April 1
Margaret Place Historic District/Lake Charles

Downtown Lake Charles Crawfish Festival
April 12-15
Lake Charles Civic Center

Louisiana Railroad Days Festival
April 13-15
DeQuincy Railroad Museum

Springfest & Civil War Re-enactment
April 20-21
Niblett's Bluff Park/Vinton

Historic Buildings Centennial Celebrations
April 28
Downtown Lake Charles

The Faces and Places of Louisiana, Reading by Poet Laureate of Louisiana Julie Kane
May 12
Imperial Calcasieu Museum/Lake Charles

Sulphur Heritage Festival
May 25-26
Heritage Square/Sulphur

Downtown at Sundown
May 18, 25 and June 1, 8
Downtown Lake Charles

200 Years - The Faces and Places of Louisiana By Louisiana Artist Laureate George Rodrigue Exhibition
September 9-14
Imperial Calcasieu Museum/Lake Charles


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