Chemicals and Catholics: River Road, Hahnville to Welcome

Today I was reminded of the old phrase, “fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.” After being stood up for the second time by the same business owner outside New Orleans, I decided to turn anger into creative energy, and took the proverbial long way home. My supposed appointment was in St. Rose, so I took the bridge over the Mississippi and took River Road home.

Lots of interesting sights along the way, from rural decay to lovely plantation homes. Let's go.


Luling Bridge, where I crossed the river.



First large house I saw – I missed the name of it.



Neat little grocery store, apparently closed, in Hahnville.







Further down the road...



The pictures don't really do this justice – this little cemetery is completely surrounded by a Dow Chemical plant. I bet that wasn't in the cemetery brochure.









After passing a nuclear power plant (decided it wasn't a good idea to stop and take pictures)...







When it was in business, it appears that the Edgard Center had everything you needed...





Across the street was Duck's Ice.





St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and cemetery, which dates to the 18th century, apparently.







These two storefronts are neighbors and looked nice.





Further down the road...





Evergreen Plantation.





The Veterans Memorial Bridge in the distance.





The incomparable Oak Alley Plantation.



Getting toward the end...



This is marked as the “site of the first Acadian settlers.” As you probably know, the term “cajun” comes from the word “Acadian.”



And our tour today ironically ends in the town of Welcome, Louisiana.