FOLLEAUX THE FRENCHMEN | EPISODE 24 - PAROISSE PLAQUEMINES, LOUISIANE

On April 9, 1825, General Lafayette crossed into Louisiana navigating aboard the steamboat "Natchez" from Mobile, AL. Instead of going with the lake route, he meandered his way up the Mississippi River to reach New Orleans.

Upon entering the delta system, he passed by Fort Balize. His progress upriver was acclaimed by a gun salute fired from Fort St. Philip.

In this episode,

* Find out what remains of the historical forts that Lafayette gazed upon in 1825;
* Discover the structure of the Delta System and how the river passes have evolved over time due to natural and man-made dynamics;
* Learn how sediment starvation in the eastern half of the delta is leading to high subsidence rates of the wetlands;
* Understand how erosion is precipitating the sinking of historical forts;
* Hear from a resident about what life is about along the river and how locals view the 21st century and the challenges it is bringing to their community and lifestyle.