Becoming Louisiana: The Spanish (Lecture Series)

The Friends of the Louisiana State Archives and the Friends of the Old State Capitol are excited to invite you to the next lecture in the Becoming Louisiana series focused on the Spanish, given by Robert Freeland.

Becoming Louisiana is an ambitious historical exploration tracing the many origins that converged to create the Louisiana we know today and will continue to become.

We hope to see you there! Free admission.

Robert Gray Freeland holds a BA from Tulane University with a double major in Economics and Latin American Studies. He serves as Vice Chair of the Louisiana America250 commission representing the Granaderos y Damas de Galvez. He is VP of Membership for the Friends of the Cabildo, and manages the LSM/FOC Spanish Heritage Field Trip Program focused on the education of Louisiana students on the historical and cultural connections the state has with the Spanish speaking world. He is the 2025 recipient of the Louisiana Association of Museums Elizabeth McLundie Bolton Award as an individual outside the museum profession for extraordinary achievement in service to and outstanding support of Louisiana museums, involved long term commitment to them and participation in statewide museum activities.