

October 2021 Newsletter
At long last, the German-American
Cultural Center and Museum is
going to have a totally new look for
its website.
At long last, the German-American
Cultural Center and Museum is
going to have a totally new look for
its website.
When Hurricane Ida hit on August 29, it didn’t spare the old school building that houses the GACC and its museum.
The corner of Fifth Street and Huey P. Long Avenue has quite a history for the Gegenheimer family.
What would Maifest be without a Maypole dance? With two Maypoles on the Huey Long neutral ground, Gretna held Maifest on May 14-15, 2001.
For the first time in 15 months, members of the GACC gathered for a social meeting. It was an evening with lots of smiles.
After more than 80 years, a small gold cross is returned to its owners in a sweet presentation at a GACC meeting.
July 17 was an evening for greetings, laughter and gemütlichkeit as GACC members enjoyed a reunion with their friends.
Learn about German surveyor Charles Frederic Zimpel, who made a big impact on New Orleans with his street layouts in the 1830s.
German families founded Gretna, and the legacy of those families continues across the West Bank of New Orleans. People who want to learn about their
On May 15, the weather was beautiful … the brats were sizzling on the grills … the beer was cold … the pretzels were hot
Honoring the German immigrants who founded Gretna, Louisiana, in 1836 and their contribution to Louisiana’s history is the mission of the German-American Cultural Center & Museum.