Louisiana Ghost Towns

[Charles B]

CAMINADA, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

A seaport town on the mainland side of Caminada Bay was destroyed in an 1893 hurricane. It never recovered, and today the barren site is difficult to find.

 

[Charles B]

CRANE'S FORGE, Assumption Parish, Louisiana

In 1860, this was the site of several sugar plantations and a post office. Actual location is not determined, but from an old map it appears to have been on the west side of Bayou LaFourche, in or near the present town of Bellerose, which is six AIR miles southwest of Donaldsonville. I'd appreciate any information on it that you may have.

 

[Charles B]

FORT de la BOULAYE, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Also known as Fort Iberville, this fort was located on SH 39, a mile north of Phoenix on the east bank of the Mississippi River. It was built in 1700 as a 28' square blockhouse with a half dozen cannons. Its strategic location helped the French hold this part of the river and thus the state. In 1704 or so, it was abandoned.

 

[Charles B]

FORT JACKSON, Plaquemines Parish. Louisiana

This old American military post was located on SH 23, and the west bank of the Mississippi River, 2.5 miles southeast of Triumph, about 70 miles southeast of New Orleans. It was built in 1822-1832, and occupied in 1861 by the Confederate Army. It is a large, star-shaped brick fort with a surrounding moat. It was built to protect New Orleans, but on April 18, 1862, Admiral Farragut and his fleet of 43 boats, battled the fort for over a week. New Orleans fell, the fort surrendered, and his forces occupied them. Since 1961, Fort Jackson has been a National Historic Monument.

You won't be able to hunt the Fort Jackson site but can hunt nearby private property where sqirmishes took place if you can get land owner permission.

 

[Charles B]

GALVEZTOWN, Livingston Parish, Louisiana

The location of this fortified Spanish town is at the confluence of the Amite River and Bayou Manchac, near present-day Gonzales (Ascension Parish). It was established during the American Revolution as a place of refuge for fleeing colonists. In 1778-1783, this was one of four communities the Spanish resettled some 2363 Canary Islanders in. It was abandoned around 1810.

 

[Charles B]

GERMANTOWN, Webster Parish, Louisiana

On Germantown Road, seven miles northeast of Minden. This old German socialist-utopian colony was founded in 1835 and lasted for 37 years. Three original buildings remain, and other buildings have been re-created. According to the historical marker the community was active until 1971.

 

[Charles B]

LINCECUM, Grant Parish, Louisiana

The location of this old sawmill town is not determined. A Lincecum Cemetery exists in the Parish, along with a Lincecum Baptist Church in the northeastern corner of the Parish.

This is going to be a tougher on to find.....but then you're almost assured that it has never been hunted....and will pay a nice dividend if you can find it.

 

[Charles B]

LOS ADAES, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

Just off SH 6, two miles northeast of Robeline. This Spanish mission, fort (presidio) and village was established in 1717 as the mission San Miguel de los Adaes. It was the only Spanish mission established in Louisiana, and was destroyed by the French in 1721. The Spaniards rebuilt the mission, protecting it with a fortified presidio next to the old site. A small village grew up beside it, and Los Adaes became the capital of the Texas frontier until 1773. Only rubble remains, but the site is a state historic park.