Westwego Historical Society

05/25/2026

The Memorial Day Wreath ceremony is moving to the Westwego City Hall due to the weather. Please pass this information on. Time schedule remains the same.

05/15/2026

Join us on Memorial Day Monday May 25th at HONOR SQUARE for our Memorial Day Service.

When: Monday May 25th 6:00pm
Where: Honor Square. The corner of Avenue A & Fourth St.

04/21/2026

It was a lovely evening having Mr. Mike Larkin as our guest speaker for the Westwego Historical Society.

04/19/2026

Please join us tomorrow evening at the Westwego Historical Museum 6:30pm. Historical presentation by Mr. Mike Larkin author of the book "Civil War in New Orleans' and its participation in the Westwego area. There will be books for sale and signing by Mr. Larkin following the meeting.

02/16/2026

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12/29/2025

Lifelong resident, Kenneth Cantrelle, will host a signing of his book, “Louisiana Cantrelles, 1720-2024, a Genealogy”, on Saturday, January 10, 2026, l2:00noon to 4:00pm, at the Jefferson Parish Library, Westwego Branch, 635 Fourth Street. At 1:00pm Ken will speak about his book and present a family tree chart of Jacques, I, and his descendants. It is free to the public. Come and support a Westwego author!

11/04/2025

Westwego Historical Society would like to send our condolences to the Oak Ally Foundation and the family of Mr. Zeb Mayhew. May his soul rest in eternal peace with our Heavenly Father 🙏🙏🙏

Zeb Mayhew, Jr, died peacefully at his second home in Slidell, Louisiana, on October 31, 2025. Born on October 30,1943 in Venezuela, where his father worked for Creole Petroleum, he was the son of Zeb and Ruby Odom Mayhew. When his father was promoted to an executive position with Standard

10/06/2025

Shuttered Butler school in Jefferson Parish sold to developer after community hub plan nixed https://www.nola.com/news/education/jefferson-parishs-butler-elementary-sells-to-developer/article_40bfdbb4-75ce-4525-b59d-dc2e26b73744.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

School board members unanimously approved a bid from TGWB 3, LLC, a Marrero-based real estate development company, to buy the lot for $450,000.

School board members unanimously approved a bid from TGWB 3, LLC, a Marrero-based real estate development company, to buy the lot for $450,000.

10/02/2025

Hello, everyone. This is the JPAS flyer for the upcoming play. It will be preceded by a short talk (7:00 p.m.) and followed by the play. This play tells the story of the Great Hurricane of 1893, which destroyed Cheniere Caminada. Many of the survivors settled on Sala Avenue in Westwego. I hope you will share this flyer with your organization and friends. Tickets are $25. Please join us for this wonderful event.
Lisa

09/23/2025

On Friday, September 19, 2025, the Westwego Historical Society commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Westwego Historical Museum in conjunction with the Sipping on Sala event. The Westwego Lions Club generously donated the cake, while Alario Brothers and Council Lady Lisa Valence contributed the wine. Special gratitude is extended to Mayor Billiot, the city council, and Ms. Heather Saddler for their support. Appreciation is also expressed to city employees, residents, and businesses.

09/18/2025

Come out this Friday, September 19 from 6 PM – 9 PM for Sippin on Sala. The event is to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Westwego Museum and the 200th anniversary of Jefferson Parish. There will be live music and 4 wine stops along the walk. You can purchase an arm band for $20. All wine funds goes towards the Westwego Historical Society.