The public is invited to the Christmas Open House at the Historic Carter House on Sunday, December 7, 2023 and Sunday, December 17, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. both days. This event is hosted by the Historic Carter House Society Inc. (HCHS) which is the 501(c)(3) non- profit organization that manages and operates[…]
You are all invited to the Christmas Open House at the Historic Carter House on Sun., Dec. 18 at 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. This event is hosted by the Historic Carter House Society Inc. (HCHS). We have each room decorated in holiday décor; with decorations from the past and the present. Tours will be[…]
The public is invited to the Christmas Open House at the Historic Carter House on Sun., Dec. 2 and Sun., Dec. 9 at 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM both days. This event is hosted by the Historic Carter House Society Inc. (HCHS); the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization managing the property. Each room will be decorated in[…]
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Historic Carter House Society Inc. (HCHS) is sponsoring a drive to collect school supplies for the Head Start School that is located just outside the entrance to Carter Plantation. The school is in need of all types of supplies but the basic supplies they requested are the following: Crayons Construction[…]
The 2015 Financial Report for HCHS was delivered to the CDD at their meeting on Monday, March 28, 2016. Following is a condensed version of the Income Statement: Bank Balance 12/31/14 $ 4,145.96 Income for 2015 $17,151.18 Expenses for 2015 […]
Tiger Cub Scouts Pack 165 in Springfield was busy at the Carter House on the afternoon of Sunday, November 8, 2015 with a task they were determined to perform. Even though the weather wasn’t cooperating they had decided this was the day they were going to plant their kumquat tree in the back yard at[…]
Eighteen (18) Motor Coaches from the Amateur Radio Chapter came to Lakeside RV Park in Livingston, Louisiana to hold their fall 2015 Rally. The Rally spanned the dates of November 5 – 9 and thanks to the Livingston Convention & Visitors Bureau their “Rally” was a huge success. The group initially contacted Jonathan “JT” Taylor,[…]
The Historic Carter House Society Inc. (HCHS) is pleased and proud to have been chosen for the honor of one of the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation (LTHP) Preservation Success Stories for 2014. HCHS would like to thank the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservations for this recognition. The LTHP gathered in Lake Charles on May[…]
On April 18, 2015 there was a recognition ceremony for six (6) Confederate Soldiers buried in the Springfield Cemetery and three (3) in Carter Cemetery. The ceremony also recognized Lt. Edward J. McDermett, Confederate States Navy (CSS), and Mr. Louie Bernard who worked at the Carter Plantation for Judge Marcus T. Carter, owner of Carter[…]