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    Fisherman's Castle - Irish Bayou Castle is looking good these days! (July 2016)

    Fisherman's Castle

    4.4(5 reviews)
    22.8 miLake Catherine

    What. Is. That? There's a CASTLE over there?…read more Driving over the I-10 bridge from New Orleans back to Biloxi, we spotted it and I had to know what was going on so when I came back a few days later, I went out of my way to visit here. Built in 1981 for the World's Fair, the castle is quite small by castle standards. Only two bedrooms and a one and a half baths on the inside. It is private property so if you're coming to visit, please be respectful and only view it from the street (or the lake). [Review 14204 overall, 1526 of 2020, number 22 in Louisiana.]

    As you drive down the I-10, east of New Orleans, you may have a WTH moment. There's a castle off in…read morethe distance (well on Hwy 11). It is a private home, for now, with aspirations for more that never quite materialize. Still the history of the place; it's recent vintage and it's singularity in the swamps of South Louisiana make it something special. You have to love a man with a dream. In 1981, Simon Villemarette decided he wanted a castle. Was it supposed to be at tourist attraction? Or was it just going to be his home? Whichever he built it well. He passed and his family had to sell. Yes it survived Katrina when most buildings did not. The official assessor's description says "concrete castle" so maybe even the K winds were intimidated. Some folks from Virginia owned it from 1995 to 2014, maybe they planned to make an inn out of it (according to news stories at the time), but that never happened. Now the current owners post to the official FB page that they too want to make it an entertainment/photo shoot/bed & breakfast spot. BUT the FB has been saying be patient since 2016. Still it's a fun spot to see. It is private property so don't be a creeper. And I decided this bit of unique architecture should be my review #2400. Enjoy!

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    De La Ronde Ruins - Plantation of Pierre Denis De La Ronde, Chalmette

    De La Ronde Ruins

    4.0(2 reviews)
    18.2 mi

    The remains of the Plantation of Pierre Denis De La Ronde sit quietly along Judge Perez Drive, a…read morefragment of early Louisiana history that has somehow survived suburban traffic and two centuries of weather. What's left of the grand house is fenced off with a low barrier that makes the message clear enough: look, learn, and respect the boundary. Even from the outside you can see the brick arches and the long, skeletal outline of what was once one of the most impressive Creole plantations in the region, a reminder of the Battle of New Orleans era standing in plain sight. The marker reads, "Command Colonel Third Regiment of Louisiana in the Battle of New Orleans night skirmish of December 23, 1814, fought on the grounds of this and adjoining plantations. Main house served as temporary British headquarters and hospital January 8, 1815. Ruins survive today as final structural remnant associated with the Battle of New Orleans." You don't need to step inside to appreciate it. The ruins are fully visible from the road, and standing there for a moment gives you a sense of how old this landscape really is, long before the modern parish grew up around it. It's a brief stop, but a worthwhile one, a quiet history lesson from two centuries ago that asks only that you observe without disturbing what remains. [Review 316 of 2026 - 94 in Louisiana - 25504 overall]

    This spot in the middle of St Bernard Hwy looks like ruins that someone did not want to dispose of…read more That is not entirely true. It is the ruins of the plantation where the Battle of New Orleans was during the Revolutionary War. Very interesting historical marker. You can read more about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versailles,_Louisiana Also: https://www.tracesofwar.com/sights/130364/De-La-Ronde-Ruins.htm Also: https://chalmetterefining.com/delaronde.html And while you are in the area, you might as well see some other sites. Check it out: https://www.visitstbernard.com/

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