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Music History Sites in Winn Parish, LA

Opera houses, dance halls, bandstands and studios, the places where the area's music was played, heard and recorded.

Winn Parish is one of 64 counties in Louisiana. Music 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 Winn Parish, LA.

Musicians playing banjo, guitar, and mandolin outdoors - music history sites — Photo: Brooke Balentine on Unsplash

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People sitting on red chairs inside building - music history sites — Photo: Kenny Filiaert on Unsplash

On the record near Winn Parish, LA

The 12 nearest

15 listed sites on the record match music history sites within 300 miles of Winn Parish, LA, out of 8 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 5 listed sites carry Winn Parish as their county.

Rapides Opera House45 miles from the center of Winn Parish · Building · Alexandria · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Greek Amphitheatre99 miles from the center of Winn Parish · Structure · Magnolia · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Winans, Fonville, Studio135 miles from the center of Winn Parish · Building · Baton Rouge · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Brewer, Adrian, Studio196 miles from the center of Winn Parish · Building · Little Rock · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
4770 Music Street204 miles from the center of Winn Parish · Building · New Orleans · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park206 miles from the center of Winn Parish · Site · New Orleans · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Grand Opera House 1894221 miles from the center of Winn Parish · Galveston CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Miss Rogers' Music Room224 miles from the center of Winn Parish · Limestone CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Grand Opera House235 miles from the center of Winn Parish · Building · Meridian · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Woman's Community Club Band Shell249 miles from the center of Winn Parish · Structure · Heber Springs · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Sun Record Company, Memphis Recording Service269 miles from the center of Winn Parish · Building · Memphis · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
Memphis Federation Of Musicians Local 71 Building269 miles from the center of Winn Parish · Building · Memphis · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places

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

Music History in Winn Parish, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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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 Winn Parish, LA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Winn 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 Winn 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 Winn Parish

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Winn 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 Winn 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.