I received a press release from the Louisiana History Museum, Monday about a scale model of a river steamer that once plied the rivers between here and New Orleans. It was built by a man from Pineville by the name of Richard Guidroz. I was fortunate enough to take several exclusive advance pictures of it.
Steamer "Red River"
The pictures do not come close to capturing the detail. The boat model goes on display Tuesday June 9th.
It is 44 inches long, 12 inches wide and 16 inches tall.
All I can say is “WOW.”
Back view "Red River"
Front view "Red River"
And people say there is nothing to see in Alexandria. To coin a phrase, “Everyone is missing the boat!”
You can spend two hours in there and not see it all.
The Louisiana History Museum
503 Washington Street
Across 5th Street from the Rapides Parish Library.
FREE ADMISSION.
They are open Tuesday -Saturday 10 am to 3:30 pm.
Alexandria’s history is there as well as the state… I am impressed, you will be to!
Visit their web site…. louisianahistorymuseum.org
Alex
2 responses so far ↓
Jim // June 3, 2009 at 9:10 pm |
Alex, that is very impressive. I check out the museum website and was equally impressed. I’m going to have to plan a trip down there someday.
Johnny // June 4, 2009 at 3:08 am |
sounds like an incredible exhibit…I need to make plans to head on up to Alex and see what it is all about in person…