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re: Pylons in the water 1-10w on spillway

Posted on 4/9/22 at 10:31 pm to
Posted by Classy Doge
Member since Nov 2021
2872 posts
Posted on 4/9/22 at 10:31 pm to
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If it is over lake Henderson.
I saw a book with pictures in it showing the area.

There use to be a town there before the great Mississippi River flood.
The pilings supported a rail road from Henderson/ Breaux Bridge area to there.
Homes were built on pilings.
When it was dry people used the land as I saw pictures. People raised livestock & chickens on it and had small gardens.
When it flooded peoples homes were on pilings along with 1 or 2 cows, a few pigs, and a few chickens on the piers.
Railroad was on pilings.

Then they moved people after the great Mississippi River Flood to where present day Henderson is.
Then the Army corps built a levee.
My wife had some relatives to live there.

One of my wives relatives before he passed away had a book with pictures of the area before, during, and after the great Mississippi River flood.


The community of Pelba RIP. Still lots of pilings from the long gone railroad
Posted by NewIberiaHaircut
Lafayette
Member since May 2013
11581 posts
Posted on 4/9/22 at 10:48 pm to
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Still lots of pilings from the long gone railroad


My skeg is stuck in one!
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