page_title: Pineville, Louisiana
section_title: Museums
hierarchical_section_title: Pineville, Louisiana / Museums
caption_attribution_description: English: Pineville, Louisiana. The former Pineville City Hall building now houses the only museum in Louisiana dedicated to municipal government
context_page_description: Pineville is a city in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located across the Red River from the larger Alexandria. Pineville is hence part of the Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,555 at the 2010 census. It had been 13,829 in 2000; population hence grew by 5 percent over the preceding decade.
  The Central Louisiana State Hospital, the Pinecrest Supports and Services Center, the Huey P. Long Memorial Hospital, the Alexandria Veterans Administration Medical Center, and the Alexandria National Cemetery are all located in Pineville. The city is also home to several large non-government employers including Baker Manufacturing, Procter & Gamble, Crest Industries, and Dresser Industrial Valve.
context_section_description: Pineville houses two unique museums. The Louisiana Maneuvers Museum provides insight into the huge maneuvers that prepared the United States for World War II and promoted the career of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, known for his organizational skills.
  Old Town Hall Museum "is the only museum in the entire state of Louisiana dedicated to municipal government".
caption: The former Pineville City Hall building now houses the only museum in Louisiana dedicated to municipal government
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