Legacy Websites by LS3 Studios
Researched, story-driven websites for churches, historical societies, films, authors and artists. Designed by a documentary studio and built to last.
What is a Legacy Website?
A Legacy Website is a researched, story-first website that preserves the history of a church, a community, a family, a film or an artist, and gives the public a beautiful place to find it.
Most institutions keep their history in a binder, a Facebook page or the memory of a few elders. When those people pass on, the story goes with them. We bring the same primary-source research and cinematic storytelling we use in our award-winning documentaries to the web, so your timeline, photographs, videos and voices are organized, searchable and shareable for generations.
Every site is designed from scratch around your story, not dropped into a generic template. We write the copy, restore and caption the photographs, embed your films and trailers, and handle the domain, hosting and updates, so your team never has to touch code.
Built for anniversaries, premieres, archives and the decades ahead.
Our portfolio
Films, historical societies, authors and musicians. Every site is live; click through and explore.
Visit Leading to Glory (opens in a new tab)
Five Louisiana Native Guard soldiers, reconstructed from pension files and muster rolls, with a timeline, archive and fundraising for finishing funds.
leadingtoglory.com (opens in a new tab) ↗
Visit The Gulfside Assembly Story (opens in a new tab)
A century-old Methodist sanctuary by the sea, with awards, screenings, a Katrina 20 video series and a PBS broadcast sponsorship campaign.
thegulfsideassemblystory.com (opens in a new tab) ↗
Visit A Place Called Desire (opens in a new tab)
The Upper 9th Ward told by the people who lived there: voices, memories, books, press and a community reflections page.
aplacecalleddesire.com (opens in a new tab) ↗
Visit The Power of One (opens in a new tab)
A tribute to band director Yvonne Busch and the New Orleans musicians she taught, with a timeline, student stories and trailer sign-ups.
yvonnebusch.com (opens in a new tab) ↗
Visit Herlin Riley (opens in a new tab)
The official site of the New Orleans drummer, rooted in the Lastie family legacy, with tour dates, live video, clinics, press and booking.
herlinriley.com (opens in a new tab) ↗
Visit the Iberia African American Historical Society (opens in a new tab)
A public-history home for HistoryFEST 2026 in New Iberia, with the program, speakers, registration, community partners and donations.
iaahs.org (opens in a new tab) ↗
Visit The Story of Louise (opens in a new tab)
A primary-source family history told as a case file, with the record, timeline, author, course, film and a direct route to buy the book.
thestoryoflouise.com (opens in a new tab) ↗Planning an anniversary, a premiere or a book launch? Let’s talk about the story you want the world to find.
Start Your Legacy WebsiteIdeal for
From century-old congregations to first-time authors.
50th, 75th and 100th anniversaries, founding families, pastors and sacred history in one place.
Exhibits, events, oral histories, membership and donations for public-history organizations.
Trailers, screenings, press, purchase links and the research behind the work.
Musician legacies, family reunions, schools and historic places that deserve to be remembered.
What’s included
We handle the research, writing, design and launch. You bring the photographs and the people who remember.
Timelines and narratives checked against records, archives and interviews.
A look built around your story, palette and photographs, never a generic template.
Scanned, restored and captioned galleries with proper archival credits.
Embedded films, interviews and trailers, with caption files available.
Responsive on every phone and checked against WCAG 2.2 AA guidelines.
Page titles, descriptions, sitemaps and share previews so people can find you.
Contact, registration, donation and purchase links that point visitors somewhere.
We secure your domain, host the site and keep it updated through the years.
How it works
A simple, guided process. No technical knowledge required.
We learn your story, your milestone date and what you want visitors to do.
You share photos, programs and documents; we research, scan and verify the history.
We write the copy and design the site, then walk you through a private preview.
Your team requests changes, and we polish every page on desktop and mobile.
We go live on your domain, then host, back up and update the site for years to come.
Investment
Legacy websites starting at$1,999
Your legacy website is a one-time build investment, followed by affordable hosting so your history stays online and secure. Larger sites, such as full film campaigns, event registration or multi-section archives, receive a custom quote after your free consultation. Many churches and societies fund their site through anniversary offerings, sponsors or memorial gifts.
Request a QuoteQuestions
Most sites launch within a few weeks of receiving your photos and documents. If you have an anniversary or premiere date, tell us early and we’ll plan backward from it.
Yes. Your domain is registered in your organization’s name, and your history, photographs and text remain yours.
That’s where we shine. We research public records, archives and newspapers, and we can interview members and elders to fill in the story.
Absolutely. LS3 Studios is an award-winning documentary studio. A legacy website pairs naturally with a legacy film or church documentary.
We do. With a quarterly retainer, send us news, events, photos or new history and we’ll add them for you.
Your story, preserved
Book a free consultation and we’ll show you what your history could look like online.
