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| Louisiana Facts |
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Le Musee de la Ville de Kaplan {The Kaplan Museum} is located in the center of downtown Kaplan, Louisiana. Le Musee at appropriate times has exhibits centered on the seasonal festivals - Mardi Gras, Easter, July 4, Bastille Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas. |
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In 1803 the United States paid France $15 million for the Louisiana Territory. 828,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River. The lands acquired stretched from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian border. Thirteen states were carved from the Louisiana Territory. The Louisiana Purchase nearly doubled the size of the United States. |
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Louisiana has the tallest state capitol building in the United States; the building is 450 feet tall with 34 floors. |
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