Homer’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 4 old photos of Homer. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The town was once the home of Homer College (also known as Homer Colored College), a private school for African American students (1880 to 1918) and offered bachelor's degrees and masters degrees.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Homer’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Homer’s history is told.
3 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewLouisiana - Boyce through Kinder, 1917: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Homer
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Homer, decade by decade
1970s
1990s
4 historic places in Homer
Homer has 4 listings on the National Register, and they protect 42 historic buildings, because Homer Historic District alone counts 39.
Where they are
When they were listed
Listed 1981Claiborne Parish Courthouse
Listed 1986Homer Historic DistrictListed 1983Capers-McKenzie HouseListed 1987Dr. John W. Todd HouseThen & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Louisiana - Boyce through Kinder (1917) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.