Great River Road Museum

Great River Road Museum Explore the culture, commerce, folklore and music of the lower Mississippi River through artwork and exhibits.

Marie Adrian Persac was born in France in 1823 and immigrated to America around 1842. An artist, photographer, topograph...
08/19/2026

Marie Adrian Persac was born in France in 1823 and immigrated to America around 1842. An artist, photographer, topographer, lithographer, and inventor, Persac was one of the most prominent painters of life on Louisiana plantations of the 19th century. In addition to creating more than thirty gouache drawings of life scenes on the plantation, and various buildings for private clients, Persac worked with traditional watercolors, depicting houses for the auction house in New Orleans. As an artist, he offered his services as an art teacher, photographer, and lithographer, but the most recognizable and reproducible work was the five-foot tall Norman’s Chart of the Lower Mississippi River.

Prints of this map can be found for purchased in our gift shop today, if you are interested stop in and check them out!

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40100 Highway 942
Darrow, LA
70725

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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+12254739380

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