French Settlement Historical Society

03/22/2026

The first Coke bottled in Baton Rouge was in 1906.

This is one of the old straight sided Coca Cola bottle from the early 1900's. It has "BATON ROUGE Coca Cola Bottling Co.Ltd." stamped at the bottom. The seam lines don't extend to thee top of.the bottle.This indicates that the bottle was molded by machine and the top was added on by hand by a glass worker.
The Baton Rouge bottling plant was established in 1906 by Thomas Diagre. This bottle is likely from his plant. This style of bottle was used from circa 1900-1920. So, it is likely over 100 hrs old.

12/16/2025

08/21/2025

Hog butchering in French Settlement. Captioed: January 1977. 516 lbs.

08/03/2025

Found these and more in box of pictures in the museum. Museum wii be open today at 2pm.

07/20/2025

Museum will be open at 2:00 this afternoon.

07/13/2025

I found a box of sweetheart pillowcases in the museum. They were souvenirs sent home by soldiers during WWI and WWII. This is the only one with the base location- Camp Livingston Louisiana. Camp Livingston was located near Pineville. It was in operation from 1940-45.

04/04/2025

Who else remembers the church fairs at St. Joseph's? This picture is my uncle Alfred Ouber and me in the church hall. Circa 1955. The stage in the background was where the beauty contestants and their escorts were presented.

03/06/2025

Pear tree in full bloom at the museum 2016.
The pecan tree that fell a few years back took most of the branches out. The tree now appears to be dying probably caused by w**d killer spraying at the base.

02/17/2025

Daily wages in 1902.

An entry in the ledger of Joseph Earnest Fontenot 1871-1961, merchant in French Settlement. My Great Grandfather Theodule Amelus Salassi 1864-1903 was paid for his work in 1902. Theodule would die about a year later at the age of 38 or 39.

11/12/2024

Article in the Baton Rouge Advocate

To walk into the Creole House Museum in French Settlement is to enter into a time capsule that reflects the long history of those who at one time or another

07/06/2024

1967 Class B all state basketball.