Explore the journey of this building from creole cottage to castle. Read more.

Isaac Henry Bry immigrated to America from Geneva, Switzerland (the French speaking part of Switzerland) and came to Ouachita Parish in 1803, the year of the Louisiana Purchase, and fell in love with the area. Read more…

Nancy Tennille was born in Georgia, the daughter of Benjamin Tennille, who fought in the American Revolutionary War. The Tennille family were refugees from France, Huguenots fleeing religious persecution. Read more…