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Living Along the Atchafalaya

36 Stops
1h
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Tour Overview

Living Along the Atchafalaya Is a presentation of historic photos focusing on the mighty Atchafalaya River and its impact on the lives of the residents of Morgan City and our area. Although the Atchafalaya River is the focus, many topics touch our lives through our association with this body of water . . . floods, ferries, steamboats, showboats, industry, bridges, railroads, and other topics are included.

Stops

  1. Mosquito Fleet

  2. Steamboats

  3. Cypress Industry

  4. Sugar, Cotton, Etc.

  5. Oyster Industry

  6. Cotten Brothers

  7. Young Brothers

  8. Showboats

  9. 1882 Railroad Bridge

  10. 1908 Railroad Bridge

  11. Front Street Oldest View

  12. Front Street Advertisements

  13. Front Street No Seawalls

  14. Businesses on Front

  15. 1912 Flooding

  16. 1912 Flood Front Street

  17. Gathright Building Flooding

  18. 1912 Prohaska Photos

  19. 1914 Mardi Gras

  20. 1927 Fr. Souby Cemetery Flood Pictures

  21. 1927 Flooding Along Railroad

  22. 1927 Schools and City Hall Flooded

  23. 1927 Scandal

  24. Shrimping

  25. Seawalls

  26. Bridge Construction

  27. Festival

  28. Spirit of Morgan City

  29. 1927 Fr. Souby Flood Photos from Church Tower

  30. 1927 Flooding Along Front Street

  31. 1927 Flooding Coast Guard

  32. 1927 Flood Streets and Homes

  33. Swimming Pool

  34. Ferries

  35. Bonnie and Clyde

  36. Quiz

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