Breaux Act Newsflash - Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site To Host Spring Speaker Series in March
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PLAQUEMINE - Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site will host a spring
speaker series on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesdays of March at 7 p.m. each
night.
The series kicks off on March 9 with Stan Richardson, Interpretive Ranger
at Plaquemine Lock SHS. Richardson will discuss the history of the lock
from ground breaking to present day including construction, operation and
its' current role.
South Louisiana's Coastal Erosion problem will be at the forefront on the
16th with Gabrielle Boudreaux Bodin from the Louisiana Coastal Wetlands
Conservation and Restoration Task Force (Breaux Act). Bodin will explain
how much of the state’s coastline has been lost, why has it been lost and
what is being done to combat future loss.
The series wraps up on March 24th with Captain Jason Brown of the New
Orleans-Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Association, who pilots tankers, up
and down the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
Captain Brown will share his experience piloting tankers on the
Mississippi.
Call 1-877-987-7158 toll free or 687-7158 in the Plaquemine area for more
information.
Plaquemine Lock SHS is a five-acre complex, which includes the historic
lock that operated from 1909-1961. The lock was designed by Colonel
George W. Goethals, who later designed the Panama Canal. The site is open
daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and after hours for special programs.
Admission is $2 for adults. Children (12 and under) and seniors (62 and
older) are admitted free. The site is located off La. 1 in downtown
Plaquemine, 13 miles south of Baton Rouge.
More information can be obtained through the Office of State Parks' Web
site at www.lastateparks.com.
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