Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Parish Celebrated 100th Anniversary in 1911

 Souvenirs from the 1911 celebration of St. Tammany Parish's 100th Anniversary were recently found in papers stored in the attic at the Rutland Street home of the late Oliver Hebert. New owners purchased the property in December and found a treasure trove of materials chronicling local and family events across several decades.

Two of those treasures were souvenir napkins distributed during the 100th year festivities. Here are photographs of the two napkins.


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A close up view. 

The napkins were keepsakes apparently distributed at an event held in the pavilion in Bogue Falaya Park on April 24, 1911, making them 114 years old today. 



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The Hebert home has recently been extensively renovated and is now available for overnight accomodations. It is called "Oliver and Cecile's" in  honor of the former occupants of the house. Oliver Hebert was the pharmacist at Hebert's Drugs at the corner of North New Hampshire Street and Boston Street.