Bayou Lafourche in Supreme, Louisiana

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Bayou Lafourche

Hwy 1, Supreme, LA, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 29° 52' 0.516", -90° 59' 7.4616"

Louisiana State
Historical Marker

Some early sources report that River of the Washas or the west fork was explored by Bienville (fall, 1699) from the Mississippi to Washa (Ouacha) Indian village near here. Later the French would call the bayou Lafourche fork of the Chitamachas, then Bayou Lafourche.

Last updated: 7/27/2009 15:10:00

Bayou Lafourche Historical Marker Location Map, Supreme, Louisiana