Baton Rouge Regional History Day

Port Allen- The West Baton Rouge Museum is host to the Greater Baton Rouge Area Regional National History Day competition on Saturday, February 26, 2026. National History Day is a project-based learning experience that was established in 1974 and currently engages more than a half a million students each year in grades 6-12 across the nation. The Baton Rouge contest is open to middle and high school students from 12 Parishes including East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Pointe Coupee, Iberville, East Feliciana, West Feliciana, St. Helena, Livingston, Ascension, Assumption, St. James, and Tangipahoa who are invited to research, create, and present projects interpreting this year’s theme “Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History”. More information and registration for Students, Teachers and Judges can be found at https://westbatonrougemuseum.org/523/National-History-Day.  

For Teachers, National History Day and the National World War II Museum are hosting an opportunity to bring inquiry-based learning to your classroom for the 2026/2027 academic year. Learn about a grant supported by the Bezos Family Foundation that includes teacher stipends and budgets for classroom supplies. Social Studies teachers, English/Language Arts Teachers, Library Media Specialists, Special Educators, and pre-service teachers in grades 6-12 are welcome. If you have any questions you can Contact Anna Keneda at anna.keneda@nationalww2museum.org. 

Call for Judges

CALLING ALL HISTORY ENTHUSIASTS! On Saturday, February 26, 2026, the West Baton Rouge Museum is set to host the Baton Rouge Regional History Day Competition. The campus will be full of junior high and high school students presenting projects, and we are looking for judges and volunteers to help facilitate the day. Judges can register at https://la-brrc.nhd.org/.