Algiers Historical Society

The Algiers Historical Society was formed in October 1999 by Kevin HERRIDGE, Judi ROBERTSON and a handful of like-minded people to promote the history of Algiers - and occasionally McDonoghville, Freetown and Gretna. The Society is also dedicated to informing Algers’ natives and newcomers through “The Algerine,” our 24-page quarterly newsletter as well as monthly speakers on the history of Algiers, its people and places.

Meetings are held 10 a.m. every 3rd Saturday of the month (unless otherwise stated) at the Carriage House behind the Algiers Courthouse.

The Society is always seeking speakers, preferably on Algiers or New Orleans related topics. If you can speak for 20-30 minutes on your life, family, church, music or Algiers experiences, we want you! The Society is also looking for volunteers. Duties will include typing Word documents, collecting information from headstones in churchyards, transcribing interviews, photography, etc. Please contact us if you can help in either area.

If you are a member of AHS and would care to share your family and/or home history on this site, please contact the webmaster and we will be happy to add it!

If you are interested in your local lineage, history of your home and/or local truth and lore, then please consider joining the Algiers Historical Society. In doing so, you will begin to amass the tools you will need to research your family home and ancestors. By joining, you will receive word of monthly* meetings along with the quarterly newsletter, "The Algerine". To learn more about membership, click here.

Our President, Kevin HERRIDGE, will be giving a presentation on Algiers music and musicians, featuring tracks by George LEWIS, Freddie KOHLMAN, Justin & Placide ADAMS, "Kid" Thomas VALENTINE, Joseph "Kid Twat" BUTLER, Louis NELSON, Harrison BARNES, Clarence "Frogman" HENRY, the Algiers Brass Band, Susan COWSILL, Charlie LOVE, "West Bank" Mike, and Ronnie BARRON. As always, free coffee and snacks will be provided by Tout de Suite Coffee Shop. Non-members welcome.