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Site 10: Fort Proctor — The Screwmen's Guard: The Screwmen and the Civil War
Fort Proctor looms on the horizon, like a castle rising from the choppy waters of Lake Borgne.
Site 3: The Bend in the River: A Post Civil War Labor Strike Unifying Black and White Workers on the Docks: Race and Unity on the Crescent
The port is, and was, the lifeblood of New Orleans. However, much has changed over the years. Sailors no longer dock steamboats, brigantines, and keelboats along the quay. Instead, container ships,…
Site 8: Screwmen's Hall — The Association's Institutional Home: Where It All Happened
It was the heart of where members debated the issues surrounding their trade. It was a place to get information, cast votes, and make plans.
Site 5: Louisiana Hose House — Responding to the 1865 Strike: A House for Hoses and for Meetings Too
A labor strike during Christmas of 1865 threw all port trades into turmoil and impacted the cotton industry tremendously. Shipmasters and stevedores met at the Louisiana Hose House to discuss the…
Site 2: Screwmen's Armory — The Screwmen Go to War: The Present Disturbed State of the Country
Young men filed in and out of the building at 14 Canal Street. Some stood around outside and discussed the latest news of the war or compared enlistment details.
Site 4: Tchoupitoulas and Thalia — A Neighborhood Unites: Port Workers Unite on Tchoupitoulas and Thalia Streets
On December 23, 1865, 600 longshoremen met at the corner of Tchoupitoulas and Thalia Streets to protest working conditions and discuss a wage increase.
Site 7: First to Third Streets — The 1894 Waterfront Riot: Murder Comes to the Levee
Gun smoke mingled with steam rising from smokestacks of British ships docked along the levee. Rifle shots replaced the usual sounds of the port. The rattling of carts and longshoremen singing shanteys…
Site 6: Second to Seventh Streets — The 1894 Attack on Black Screwmen's Tools: Masked Men Raid Ships
On October 26, 1894, 200 men gathered under the cover of night and descended on the port in New Orleans. Some wore handkerchiefs to obscure their faces. Others wore false beards and masks. Armed with…
Site 1: Jonte Equen's Home — The Birth of the Association: The Screwmen's Benevolent Association Organized
On the evening of November 18, 1850, 121 screwmen put down their jackscrews and emerged from the dark, cramped hulls that they had been toiling in since early that morning. They made their way down…
Allons Chez Tee Maurice: Tee Maurice Race Track and Dance Hall, 1902-1983: Furlongs and Fais Do Dos
The rhythmic sound of hooves flying across the dirt. The cheers of racegoers. The melody of a fiddle and accordion lingering in the evening air. Feet shuffling to a two-step or Cajun waltz. The voices…
Hurricanes Batter Cameron Parish Cemeteries: Little Chenier Attempts to Defy the Storms
One of the lost and forgotten cemeteries is Little Chenier Cemetery in Creole, Cameron Parish. Located on Big Burn Road off the main Little Chenier Road, the cemetery is small but in an easily…
Southdown Cemetery History Loss: Where are they now?
About three and a half miles from the Southdown Plantation house in Houma, Terrebonne Parish, lies a cemetery of the same name. Southdown Cemetery is still used today however, the history is being…
Mount Zion Riverlake Cemetery: "To Lie With Those Who Have No Mark"
One of the lost and forgotten cemeteries is maybe not so lost, but unfortunately becoming forgotten. The cemetery is famous but a search on Google maps reveals a simple word to describe this place:…
Marceaux Cemetery: Becoming the Norm
Marceaux Cemetery, located between Kaplan and Wright in Vermilion Parish, has sadly become very lost and very forgotten. The cemetery is located on private property, but after gaining permission from…
Belleau Wood Monument: “Retreat, hell we just got here!” ~Capt. Lloyd W. Williams
A black stone memorial accompanied by an American flagpole commemorates the U.S. Marines who fell in Belleau Woods.
Chateau Thierry Monument: "Come on ya sons of bitches, ya want to live forever?" ~Sgt. Dan Daley
A majestic terrace watches over the sector that changed the enemy's perception of the American Army's strategic competence.
Cantigny American Monument: "This was our first offensive, which had been ordered primarily for the purpose of its effect on the morale of the English and French armies." ~ Lt. Col. George C. Marshall
As the first American action in the Great War, the victory at Cantigny provided a boost in moral for the Allied troops that spurred the Allies to victory.
Montsec American Monument: “Don’t sweat over ’em Colonel. If they’re gonna get you, they’re gonna get you,” General Douglas MacArthur
An American monument to those who fell during the second most fatal battle in American history.
Aisne-Marne Cemetery and Memorial: "I never saw men charge to their death with finer spirit." ~Floyd Gibbons
A serene cemetery dotted with white crosses and Stars of David and a white chapel commemorate the loss of American soldiers who fell during the Aisne-Marne operation.
The Story of Father Charles M. Menard: The Apostle of Bayou Lafourche
A chain is as strong as its weakest link, and the legacy of Fr. Menard showed that his failure to reform the Catholic faith in Acadiana ended up preserving the Acadians' Catholic faith by his own…
Major General Godfrey Weitzel
Commanded a brigade in the XIX Corps advancing in Major General Nathaniel P. Banks's operations in western Louisiana during April and May 1863, which led to the siege of Port Hudson.. Was the Acting…
Dupuy's Seafood and Steak: I Shuckin' Love It!
Starting out as an oyster house in 1869, Dupuy's continues its story when it was transformed into a restaurant that has served many locals and visitors from around the world for over 146 years.
Yellow Bowl Restaurant: I'm on a seafood diet!
After being open for ninety-five years, the Yellow Bowl continues its story by serving up the best Cajun food found in Jeanerette using local ingredients and original recipes dating back to 1953.
Frosto: Shake, Rattle, and Roll!
A 50's style diner found in the small town of Crowley, Louisiana continues its story through its authentic style and food that incorporates a touch of Cajun charm into every meal.
Poor Boy's Riverside Inn: Poor Boy ain't so poor no more!
A portable snowball stand created to make a living during the Great Depression transforms itself into a fine dining restaurant serving Louisiana-inspired seafood and steaks for all locals and visitors…
The Civil War campaign in Acadiana
KEUN: Eunice, the Prairie Cajun Capital: A Place for Cajun Music
The founding of radio station KEUN in Eunice occurred as Cajun and zydeco music were gaining prominence in the mid to late twentieth century. However, both genres struggled to get airtime anywhere…
The History of Holy Ghost Catholic Church: All one in Christ Jesus
As the Lord can bring good out of evil, He can bring the largest black parish church in the country out of segregation.
The History of Assumption School in Carencro: Saintly Racial Justice in Carencro
Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau was not the only school in Acadiana with a connection to a saint.
The Battle of Buzzard's Prairie
The battle of Buzzards Prairie and the Battle of Bayou Bourbeux were fought close to the Chretien Plantation in the vicinity of Vermilionville for over six months. General Green and General Taylor…