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Caption: #lovewhereyoulive #onlylouisiana Places to Visit in DeRidder
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Caption: DeRidder, Louisiana was named after the sister-in-law of a Dutch railroad financier. Her name was Ella de Ridder. Her family immigrated from the small town of Geldermalsen in the Netherlands.
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Caption: The Gothic “Hanging” Jail was built on 1915. It is rumored to be haunted by the two men that were hung from the spiraling stairwell within the jail.
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Caption: Serenity Park and Serenity Park, Too were envisioned as community gathering spots and, also, a potential location for cultural events. It was recently restore in 2015.
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Caption: The DeRidder Commercial Historic District has many buildings dating back to the early 1900’s. Most of them are brick structures.
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Caption: Like many old towns, the business district of DeRidder is centered on train tracks. The primary industry for the town was timber. Beauregard Museum is housed in the old railroad depot that was erected in 1897. #travel
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