There’s plenty of new with all of the old at the Louisiana Area Historical Museum.

The facility at 304 Georgia Street opens for the season Tuesday (May 28).

Several attractions have been added and more will be unveiled as the year progresses.

One of the most visible changes will greet patrons as they walk in. The museum has created a Very Important People Wall featuring folks who have contributed significantly to area history.

Those showcased are 13th Amendment author John Brooks Henderson; Confederate Civil War soldier Samuel Minor; philanthropist George Trimble, and Father John Cummings, a priest who battled the 1865 loyalty oath all the way to the Supreme Court.

Another new item is a restored, lighted Bulova clock that once could be seen at Strother’s Jewelry Store. A display of vintage weapons contributed by Dr. Ned Glenn will go up soon. Plaques also will be placed honoring retired museum president Martha Sue Smith, as well as contributors Edward Glenn, Ethel Glenn Fry and Obie Fry.

The museum is staffed by volunteers and is open from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays. There is no admission charge.

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Carol Oldani hangs a portrait of John Brooks Henderson on the new Very Important People Wall at the Louisiana Area Historical Museum. The facility at 304 Georgia Street opens for the season Tuesday, May 28. Admission is free.