Manila Village - Jean Lafitte, LA
N 29° 44.092 W 090° 07.555
15R E 777991 N 3292866
Gives brief history of area inhabited by Filipinos long ago.
Waymark Code: WM118GX
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2019
Views: 4
At the turn of the 19th century, in nearby Barataria Bay, a group of Filipinos built raised structures on stilts above the water which became known as Manila Village. These shrimp drying platform structures became the forerunners of the Louisiana shrimp drying industry. Local fisherman Quintin de la Cruz spearheaded the construction and development on Manila Village. The platform community flourished for several decades until Hurricane Betsy completely destroyed it in 1965.
Marker Name: Manila Village
Marker Type: Roadside
What does marker relate to?: City/Parish/State
Parish: Jefferson
Link to more information:: Not listed
Year Erected or Date Dedicated: Not listed
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