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Original Owner of Plantations Taken to Build Bonnet Carre' Spillway

Original Owner of Plantations Taken to Build Bonnet Carre' Spillway

Pierre Beaubercy Trepagnier of Montz, who married Marie Celeste Delhomme, was the original owner of one of the plantations, Myrtle Land, that the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers acquired when they built the Spillway. His wife was the daughter of another plantation owner whose plantation was also taken.
Thanks to Eula Delhommer of Maurice, Louisiana for this photo.


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Cindi Smith 19-Apr-2008 13:59
Yep, happened back then and still happening today....I have a feeling that a lot more is going to be taken away from us. Knowing the history, I can almost see sadness in his eyes.
Robin Reid 19-Apr-2008 04:45
If you don't watch out the government will take everything from you!
papajim 19-Apr-2008 01:39
History records these as acquisitions but I'll bet that most were one sided deals. It's good that the history remains, at least in the portrait.