Springfield’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Springfield. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Springfield began in the 18th century at one of the northernmost points considered to be navigable on the Natalbany River. Between Springfield and Lake Maurepas, Ponchatoula Creek joins the Natalbany and increases its flow. The town was also connected to the Natchez Trace.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Springfield’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Springfield’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewSpringfield High School in Spring…, 1937: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people close to Springfield
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Springfield, decade by decade
1990s
2 historic places in Springfield
2 places in Springfield are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Springfield High School in Springfield Louisiana in 1937 (1937) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.