Heritage News

We have been hard at work hosting our two annual Halloween events! Beaumont Heritage Society held the Pumpkin Walk and Haunted Halloween Tour at the John Jay French Museum on Saturday, October 24th from 6-9p.m. with over 350 in attendance. Children and adults were thrilled to vote on the 60 pumpkins decorating the grounds! Guests […]

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The John Jay French Museum has a “rowdy” addition in the form of its new mascot, Rowdee Raccoon! Rowdee can be found on our new grounds tour signage, made possible by the financial support of Susan Conn McCurry and The Crawford Foundation. The signage, placed at all of the outbuildings and the family cemetery, allows […]

Alex Butler, an Eagle Scout candidate and Boy Scout Troop 221 member, went to work with his fellow scouts to beautify the grounds of the historic John Jay French Museum.  They planted knock out roses in a flower bed beside the French house and brought in a load of dirt to spread around the swept yard at […]

We had many, many fabulous entries in this year’s contest in both the Adult and Child categories.  Enjoy looking at the winners in each category and plan on entering the contest next year!  Thanks to all who entered the contest and attended the event.  Special thanks to all who volunteered their help ~ we couldn’t […]

Eagle Scout candidate and Boy Scout Troop 65 member, Victor Thornton, went to work with his crew to build new wooden benches for use on the John Jay French Museum grounds.  They will be put to good use during our events, tours, and demonstrations of 1800s related activities.  Victor is a high-honors student at Monsignor […]

We would like to thank our friends at Entergy: Clint Mabrey and Richard Bucknert, and  BDG: Agripin Urbina, Jesus Solis, and Luis Dominguez for their hard work beautifying the John Jay French Museum grounds in honor of Arbor Day 2017!  The addition of  azalea bushes alongside the museum adds to the natural beauty of the […]

The Beaumont Heritage Society is so grateful for the support of our Easter Egg Hunt Underwriter for the second consecutive year:  Earth Analytical Sciences, Inc and our Sponsors:  UBS ~ Mike Persia and Suzanne Lewis.  We would also like to thank our In-Kind partners:  M & D Supply, Sonic Drive-In (McKibbin Group), Carol Matthews, and […]

We had some terrific pumpkins entered into this year’s Pumpkin Walk competition! The public voted , ballots were tallied, and prizes and ribbons awarded.  Our winners are… BEST OVERALL:  ADULT  –  SUZETTE BROUSSARD     CHILD – THOMAS MCKENZIE SCARIEST:             ADULT – INTERACT CLUB                 CHILD – SHANE DIAZ FUNNIEST:            ADULT – […]