Bibliograph

Along the River Road, past and present on Louisiana's historic byway, Mary Ann Sternberg

Type

Label

Along the River Road, past and present on Louisiana's historic byway, Mary Ann Sternberg

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Along the River Road

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

830170017

Responsibility statement

Mary Ann Sternberg

Sub title

past and present on Louisiana's historic byway

Summary

Few thoroughfares offer as rich a history as Louisiana's River Road between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. In this third edition of her extremely popular guide, Along the River Road, Mary Ann Sternberg provides a revised introduction, new images, and updated information on sites and attractions as well as tales and local lore about favorite and overlooked destinations. Featuring background information about the area and a detailed guided tour-upriver on the east bank and downriver along the west-the book gives an overview of the River Road, serving as an accessible and definitive companion to ex

Table Of Contents

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; River Road Timeline; Terms, People, and Places; Parishes: What and Why; The River and Settlement Along It; Agriculture and Industry; Architectural Styles; The Natural Setting; Food Along the River Road; Upriver Along the East Bank; Downriver Along the West Bank; Sites Open to the Public; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

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