River Road Rambler Returns

River Road Rambler Returns
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Publisher : LSU Press
Total Pages : 135
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ISBN-10 : 9780807169292
ISBN-13 : 0807169293
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Book Synopsis River Road Rambler Returns by : Mary Ann Sternberg

Download or read book River Road Rambler Returns written by Mary Ann Sternberg and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In River Road Rambler Returns: More Curiosities along Louisiana’s Historic Byway, Mary Ann Sternberg follows up her successful River Road Rambler with new delightful histories from Louisiana’s most famous route. Her latest explorations include a trip on a towboat as it pushes a fleet of barges down the river; the true story behind the Sunshine Bridge, fondly called the Bridge to Nowhere; a tour of one of the last working sugar mills along the River Road; stories about how two iconic plantation houses were saved; and much more. Well researched and engagingly written, River Road Rambler Returns provides keen observations on unappreciated places and offers rich histories of unusual attractions along the winding road that lines the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge.


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