Another tour stop for the Jonquil Jubilee set for March 2, 2024, is the Mt. Lebanon Stagecoach Trail Museum. Location will be on your map that you will receive with your $10 ticket that you will purchase at the ticket booth in downtown Gibsland. You don’t want to miss it!
Mt. Lebanon Stagecoach Trail Museum located in Mt. Lebanon, Louisiana. The museum is owned and operated by the Mt. Lebanon Historical Society (a nonprofit organization) and it houses many artifacts from families of the early settlers as well as a large amount of information on the history of this area in Bienville Parish.
The community of Mt. Lebanon, founded in 1836, was laid out using the parallelogram design that was popular in the early 19th century. Still standing today are the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, the oldest continuously operating Baptist church in Louisiana, and seven historical homes, all of which are on the National Register of Historical Places.
The museum is open on Saturday and Sunday from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. Other times can be scheduled by appointment, and group tours are welcomed. Admission is FREE.
If you are interested in possibly winning 500 daffodil bulbs to plant in your yard next fall for the following spring season, the Jonquil Jubilee committee can make that happen if you purchase a raffle ticket for a $1.00 donation. Winner will be drawn on festival day, March 2, 2024. You do not have to be present to win. The bulbs will be a spring mix and the winner is responsible for planting their bulbs Tickets are available at all Gibsland Bank locations, from committee members and the day of the festival, March 2, 2024, at the ticket both and many tour stops. All proceeds will be used for future Jonquil Jubilee projects.