The Jeanerette Museum Board announces the history talk, "Bayou Sara: Used to Be," based on the book by Anne Butler, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, at the Jeanerette Museum in Jeanerette, Louisiana.
There’s nothing there now but a bunch of weeping willows, but in the 19th century, below the St. Francisville bluff was one of the most important ports on the Mississippi River. Bayou Sara had a mile of cotton warehouses, plus extensive residential and commercial districts. Butler discusses her book which includes collections of early images and excerpts from memoirs, journals and newspaper dispatches that shed some light on this intriguing ghost town.
Butler is the author of more than 20 books. She has written on various subjects, but her passion is preserving local history and culture. Today, she lives in one of West Feliciana’s most historic plantation homes, which has been in her family since the late 1700s.
A book signing will follow the presentation. This history talk is being held free of charge and is suitable for an adult audience. Seating may be limited and is taken on a first come, first serve basis.
Louisiana Book News is written by award-winning author Chere Dastugue Coen, who writes Louisiana romances and mysteries under the pen name of Cherie Claire. Her first book in each series is FREE to download as an ebook, including "Emilie," book one of The Cajun Series, "Ticket to Paradise," book one of The Cajun Embassy series and "A Ghost of a Chance," the first Viola Valentine mystery.
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