Highlights from this year include The Faces of Natchitoches exhibition held in conjunction with the city’s Tricentennial in March and Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Chairman Doug Ireland presenting History of the Hall of Fame in September. Motor sports legend L.W. “Knot” Farrington visited in October to speak about the world land speed record he broke at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, and the modified 1956 Ford Thunderbird he drove is on permanent display at the museum.
The Museum was named the Top Architecture Project in the World in 2013 by Azure magazine, beating other major projects in London and Paris. Other honors include Interior Design Magazine’s 2013 Best of the Year award and the World Architecture Festival listed the museum among the Best in the World. Regional awards include the 2014 Tourism Advancement Award from the Natchitoches Chamber of Commerce.
The museum’s first year success would have not been possible without the continued support and fundraising efforts of The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Foundation and Friends of Louisiana Sports and History.
The museum complex is located at 800 Front St. in downtown Natchitoches. For more information about the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and the Northwest Louisiana History Museum, call (318) 357-2492 or visit www.crt.state.la.us/museum.