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Cheniere Caminada hurricane-lost fishing village
Ghost town Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and buckles
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: Indian Head cents, religious medals, fishing weights, bottles.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Unknown (Public domain), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
19th century oyster and fishing village, destroyed 1893
A French-speaking fishing village of 1,500 to 1,600 people west of Grand Isle that sent oysters, shrimp and crabs to New Orleans. The 1893 hurricane killed 779 residents, and later storms finished off what was rebuilt.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
storms, beach erosion
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