Old LSU Site Exhibit to Open April 22 in Memorial Tower

Recent excavations at the Old LSU Site are helping bring LSU’s earliest history back into view. A new exhibit opening April 22 at the LSU Military Museum in Memorial Tower will feature artifacts from the 2025 excavations, including a marble stone once part of the entrance to the seminary building in Pineville in the 1860s. The discoveries, led by LSU graduate student Conan Mills and LSU alumnus Dr. Matt Helmer, were recently featured in The Advocate. All are welcome at the grand opening on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.