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Brown plaque № 59870

Jean Lafitte, United States

MANILA VILLAGE ... At the turn of the 19th century, in nearby Barataria Bay, a group of Filipinos built raised structures on stilts above the water, which became known as Manila Village. These shrimp drying platform structures became one of the forerunners of the Louisiana shrimp drying industry. Lo

cal fisherman Quintin de la Cruz spearheaded the construction and development of manila Village. The platform community flourished for several decades until Hurricane Betsy completely destroyed it in

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