Title: Along the river road : past and present on Louisiana's historic byway /
Authors: Sternberg, Mary Ann.
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press,
Year: 1996
Subjects: Historic sites Louisiana River Road Guidebooks.; River Road (La.) History.; River Road (La.) Guidebooks.
Abstract: "The River Road--actually two roads, one on each side of the Mississippi River--is the product of more than three hundred years of documented history and culture. The centerpiece of the book is a mile-by-mile guided tour--upriver on the east bank and downriver along the west--that details the past of scores of overlooked venues. The River Road's allure goes far beyond its parade of antebellum mansions to reveal a wondrous past and present awaiting discovery with this book in hand."--Amazon.com.
Contents: 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 -- Upriver along the east bank -- Downriver along the west bank -- Sites open to the public.