The Head of State visits the Hungarian community in Árpádhon, Louisiana

Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary, paid a visit to the Hungarian community in Árpádhon, Louisiana. According to the Head of State, Árpádhon, located near New Orleans and founded by Hungarians in 1896, is a special place for Hungarians. Many descendants of the Hungarian settlers, who once mainly grew strawberries, still live here today; they run a museum and organise the annual Hungarian festival, organised by the Árpádhon Hungarian Settlement Cultural Association. 

In his address to the community, the President of Hungary emphasised: “In Hungary, we are proud of everyone who has succeeded in the United States. We are even prouder of those who have built their own towns and strong communities, and who, even after more than 130 years, still remember their Hungarian roots.” According to Dr. Tamás Sulyok, the town’s founders brought with them from their homeland a spirit of hard work and courage, which helped build this successful community. 

The ceremony was attended by several Louisiana officials, including Secretary of State Nancy Landry and Secretary of Agriculture Mike Strain.

During his visit to Hungarian Diaspora communities, the President laid a wreath at the bronze plaque in New Orleans commemorating Lajos Kossuth’s visit in 1852.

The church in Albany, Louisiana, named after St. Margaret of Scotland, was also founded by Hungarians back in 1910. To this day, the locals pray amidst Hungarian inscriptions and cherish the memory of their forebears who founded the church.