Manila Village

Manila Village (HM22KS)

Location: Jean Lafitte, LA 70067 Jefferson Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 44.092', W 90° 7.555'

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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.
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HM NumberHM22KS
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Placed ByFilipine-Louisiana Historical Society
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Date Added Sunday, November 5th, 2017 at 7:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 777992 N 3292867
Decimal Degrees29.73486667, -90.12591667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 44.092', W 90° 7.555'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 44' 5.5199999999999" N, 90° 7' 33.3" W
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Area Code(s)504, 337
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2630-2654 LA-45, Jean Lafitte LA 70067, US
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