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Miriam's Bench In Memory of Miriam Gershenson

    CUT. OFF CIRCA LATE 1850's

    CUT OFF CIRCA LATE 1850'S TRACES OF A"CUT OFF" CANAL LINKING BAYOU LAFOURCHE WITH LAKE SALVADOR CAN BE SEEN TODAY. THOUGH NEVER SERVING ITS INTENDED PURPOSE AS A SHORT CUT TO NEW ORLANS, THE CANAL...

    CUT OFF CIRCA LATE 1850'S TRACES OF A"CUT OFF" CANAL LINKING BAYOU LAFOURCHE WITH LAKE SALVADOR CAN BE SEEN TODAY. THOUGH NEVER SERVING ITS INTENDED PURPOSE AS A SHORT CUT TO NEW ORLANS, THE CANAL...