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Louisiana Old Governor's Mansion

Name: Louisiana Old Governor's Mansion
Address: 502 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA, 70802, US
Telephone: +12253429778
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· Landmark & Historical Place We housed nine governors from 1930 to 1962. Free entry for tours Mon-Fri 9AM- 4PM

The Old Governor's Mansion is is a historic house museum listed on the National Register of Historic Places. When the New Governor's Mansion was built, the LASM (formerly LASC) took over the Mansion and house art and science exhibits. The Secretary of State assumed responsibilities of the mansion and continues to run as a museum and an elegant venue for special events. Contact us today about scheduling a group tour, or booking the venue for your special event!

06/17/2026

Eugenia Sentell was born in Bossier Parish on December 27, 1908. She attended Plain Dealing High School and later graduated from Louisiana Polytechnic Institute with a degree in music and economics. While enrolled, she met her eventual husband, Minden City Mayor Robert "Bob" Kennon. The couple married on June 30, 1931, and raised three sons.

Eugenia and Robert moved into the mansion in 1952, and she fell into the role of First Lady with exceptional ease. An avid entertainer, Eugenia hosted lavish affairs and elegant, intimate gatherings. Her spare time was occupied by gardening and baking. After Robert's term as governor concluded, the couple remained in Baton Rouge and stayed active in social and civic circles. Robert died on January 11, 1988. After his death, Eugenia devoted the rest of her life to her children, grandchildren, and her fellow worshipers at First Presbyterian Church in Baton Rouge.

06/15/2026

Our National Register of Historic Places plaque is looking whole again. (We do our best each day to keep history shining!)

06/14/2026

Following the death of Governor Oscar K. Allen in 1936, James A. Noe took office and served an interim term that, while brief, saw him appoint Huey Long’s widow to her late husband’s vacant Senate seat and secure six million dollars in federal aid for Louisiana’s highways. Noe’s wife, née Anna Gray Sweeney, naturally enjoyed her four months as First Lady of Louisiana and quickly became known as an extremely generous and gracious hostess. Shortly before the end of Governor Noe’s tenure, Daughters of the American Revolution commissioned a series of photographs featuring Anna in various iconic spots within and around the Mansion. In the picture above she is standing on the third step of the Foyer’s grand staircase, holding onto both the American flag and the Louisiana state flag. After James Noe’s retirement from politics, he and his wife moved to Monroe, where they founded a pair of radio stations – as well as a TV station (KNOE) – and committed themselves to a range of philanthropic endeavors.

06/12/2026

Join us on Sunday, July 5, as we celebrate Independence Day! Explore the Old Governor's Mansion with a guided, or self-guided tour, and learn about some of Louisiana's contributions to the American experience. Roam the rooms where some of Louisiana's most colorful governors once lived and take time to appreciate our state's role in the tapestry of American history. View our special America 250 exhibit, Yo Solo: Bernardo de Galvez, Spanish Louisiana, and the American War for Independence, learn about how Louisianans met the Great Depression, WWII, and the Civil Rights Movement, and discover how the state's First Ladies shaped their communities. We can't wait to see you!

06/11/2026

The June issue of magazine is devoted to weddings, and the Old Governor’s Mansion was featured with Macy and Murphey’s stunning ceremony and reception from this past October. We are in the most privileged position to not only share history each day with visitors, but to also share in people’s big day. As gorgeous as its many rooms are on their own, they are made more striking by the special couples and their guests that bring life into the House.

06/10/2026

Big improvements behind the scenes! Over the past year, our Collection Storage has been transformed with new archival filing cabinets, giving paintings, frames, and large images the proper care and protection they deserve.

06/09/2026

Alexa- play "You Are My Sunshine" by Jimmie Davis.

Photo credit: Allie Polansky

06/08/2026

Huge thank you to everyone who joined us for Roux's First Day during Free First Sunday. It was wonderful to see such a great turnout. Thank you to all the guests who attended and brought such great energy. A special shout-out to our amazing partners— Julie Gerdes Becnel , Cullen Bernard, Wildlife and Fisheries, and Sonia Feres Lloyd Music Together—for helping make this day possible. We truly appreciate your support and can’t wait to see you all again next month!

06/06/2026

“The man who won the war for us.” - Gen. Dwight Eisenhower on Andrew Higgins

On June 6, 1944, Allied forces landed on the Normandy coast. The American, British, Canadian, and Free French troops who landed were among the very first to liberate France from the tyranny of Na**sm. These soldiers and their commanders had prepared, in many cases, for two years or more for this moment. For shallow-draft craft to carry out the largest seaborn landing in the history of the world, military leaders looked to Andrew Jackson Higgins. Though Nebraska born, Higgins had established a massive ship building facility in New Orleans and had developed the Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel (LCVP), or Higgins Boat. His factory turned out more than 20,000 LCVPs for the Allies during WWII. In 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt toured the Higgins Industry factory in New Orleans alongside the manufacturing magnate and Governor Sam H. Jones.

This image is part of the Old Governor’s Mansion collection. You can learn more about Higgins and Louisiana’s role in WWII when our “Louisiana: Three Decades of Change” exhibit reopens in July.

06/05/2026

Two more sleeps until Free First Sunday! Join the Old Governor’s Mansion in helping Roux discover how fun kindergarten can be! Just like Roux, our friends from Music Together, Wildlife & Fisheries, illustrator Cullen Bernard, and author Julie Gerdes Benel will help us along the way!
Find more information on our Facebook event page: https:// www.facebook.com/share/1G4m1JTPD9/

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502 North Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA
70802

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4pm
Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm

Telephone

+12253429778

Website

https://www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources/VisitMuseums/OldGovernorsMansion/Pages/default.aspx

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