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315 N. Main St., the museum is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.  The Civil War Room highlights the city’s role as capital of Confederate Louisiana and subsequently as a federal post and military depot. The Geraldine Smith Welch Doll Collection contains more than 400 dolls. The main exhibit room covers history (and prehistory), culture, business, and other aspects of life in Opelousas. The museum also is a repository for materials related to the Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival. For details, write the Opelousas Museum and Interpretive Center,. 315 N. Main, Opelousas, LA 70570-6201, or (337) 948-2589, fax: 337-948-2592.

Filed Under: Tourist Information on November 12th, 2008