Lost Louisiana
New Roads | What's in a Name?
Clip: Episode 17 | 6m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
New Roads | What's in a Name?
This segment from the “What’s in a Name, Part 2” episode of the series “Lost Louisiana” from March 20, 2006, features Charlie Whinham’s visit to New Roads in Pointe Coupee Parish. He talks to author and historian Brian Costello about the city being named after a “new road” built in 1776 as a shortcut between False River and the Mississippi River.
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Lost Louisiana is a local public television program presented by LPB
Lost Louisiana
New Roads | What's in a Name?
Clip: Episode 17 | 6m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
This segment from the “What’s in a Name, Part 2” episode of the series “Lost Louisiana” from March 20, 2006, features Charlie Whinham’s visit to New Roads in Pointe Coupee Parish. He talks to author and historian Brian Costello about the city being named after a “new road” built in 1776 as a shortcut between False River and the Mississippi River.
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