Louisiana: The Deal of the Century | A Talk by Jay Dardenne

Schedule

Sun May 17 2026 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Louisiana's Old State Capitol | Baton Rouge, LA

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Jay Dardenne will join us in the castle for an insightful conversation on the history of the Louisiana Purchase.
About this Event

Join us at Louisiana's Old State Capitol for a historic evening with Jay Dardenne!

To complement our current exhibition featuring the signed Louisiana Purchase document, "Bought for a Song: A Young Nation Expands," Jay will give an in-depth history of the deal that doubled the size of our young nation.

History buffs, this is for you! You don't want to miss it.

Admission is free, but please register so that we know to expect you. Street parking is free on weekends.

Reception at 1 p.m. | Talk at 2 p.m.

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Louisiana's Old State Capitol, 100 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge, United States

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