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Labor History Sites in Bossier Parish, LA

Company towns, union halls, strike sites and workers' housing, the history of the people who did the work.

Photo: The New York Public Library on Unsplash

Bossier Parish is one of 64 counties in Louisiana. Labor History Sites are spread across the country in places most people would not guess. The list below shows how close the nearest ones are to Bossier Parish, LA.

Two men in work clothes eating sandwiches - labor history sites — Photo: The New York Public Library on Unsplash

Workers operate large machinery in a factory setting - labor history sites — Photo: The Oregon State University Collections and Archives on Unsplash

Grayscale photography of people riding truck - labor history sites — Photo: The New York Public Library on Unsplash

On the record near Bossier Parish, LA

The 11 nearest

11 listed sites on the record match labor history sites within 300 miles of Bossier Parish, LA, out of 81 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 6 listed sites carry Bossier Parish as their county.

Porter-McClure Paint Company Store64 miles from the center of Bossier Parish · Building · Texarkana · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
Zappe Boarding House139 miles from the center of Bossier Parish · Building · Ferriday · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Morrell Boarding House145 miles from the center of Bossier Parish · Fannin CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Anderson Boarding House200 miles from the center of Bossier Parish · Building · Clarendon · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Mass Grave of the Mexican Miners203 miles from the center of Bossier Parish · Site · McAlester · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Department of Labor Employment Security Division Office216 miles from the center of Bossier Parish · Building · Searcy · listed 2022National Register of Historic Places
Bone, Luke, Grocery--Boarding House225 miles from the center of Bossier Parish · Building · Bald Knob · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Castleberry Boarding House226 miles from the center of Bossier Parish · Building · Port Vincent · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Madisonville Boarding House254 miles from the center of Bossier Parish · Building · Madisonville · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Straight University Boarding House and Dining Hall277 miles from the center of Bossier Parish · Building · New Orleans · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
Johnson Hotel and Boarding House281 miles from the center of Bossier Parish · Building · Duncan · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Bossier Parish, LA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Labor History in Bossier Parish, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Bossier Parish, LA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Bossier Parish, LA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Bossier Parish, LA?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Bossier Parish

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Bossier Parish, LA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Bossier Parish, LA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.