World Pickin' on the Porch Day, Historical Marker Unveiling & Book Signing

Most Americans know the basics of the Louisiana Purchase, but few know that West Louisiana was left out of the purchase. They also don't know that in 1806, the United States and Spain almost went to war over the boundary, and it was only an agreement negotiated by the American and Spanish commanders that prevented full scale war. But it wasn't out of patriotism that James Wilkinson, commanding general of the US Army, negotiated the agreement. He was not only a Spanish Spy, but he was involved in Aaron Burr's conspiracy. America now had a 40-mile wide and roughly 500-mile-long strip of land they could not station troops or police, and outlaws soon flocked to the region. This book will tell the story of how No Man's Land was created, the conspiracy behind its creation, the outlaws, smugglers, and pirates who used the region as a base (such as Jean Lafite, Jim Bowie and John Murrell "The Reverend Devil"). But it wasn't all outlaws--those folks will get their due, as well.

Grab your lawn chairs, instruments and singing voices and join us for picking on the porch! A day to sit back and enjoy the music! We are 1 of only 4 events in the state of Louisiana at this time and best of all it's FREE!

The Village of Florien and the Sabine Neutral Strip Historical Foundation, Inc are please to announce that we were selected to recieve a historical marker for the "Freestate of Sabine" to be located at Hwy 171 South. We will be hosting an official unveiling of the marker and refreshments will be served in the Depot Museum following