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HISTARCHers,
In 2002 I recorded a site in Plaquemines Parish Louisiana that consists of
10 ammunition magazines that were part of a larger military base, the U.S.
Naval Munitions Magazine. The base was active during WWII and the Korean
War and may have been used as a staging ground for the Bay of Pigs
invasion. The bunkers are dome-shaped and measure about 30 ft. by 80 ft.
All but the concrete block facades are covered with packed earth and are
presently covered by trees. Woodlands Trail and Park, a 501-C-3, nonprofit
organization created from the desire to preserve, protect and celebrate the
beauty and unique character of the Lower Coast Algiers and Belle Chasse
region of SE Louisiana, has been working to preserve and protect this site,
which will be accessible from the trail. I currently serve on the Advisory
Board for Woodlands Trail and Park, Inc. and President Katie Brasted has
asked me about some preservation issues that I hope list members will be
able to address:
>Hampton Inn's "Save a Landmark" program has expressed an interest in the
>grouping of ten WWII Ammunition Magazines located along the future
Woodlands >Trail in Plaquemines Parish. We would like some input regarding
what types >of restoration of the Magazines you would suggest. Some of the
doors are >bent slightly and some are somewhat rusted. Some will shut and
one has a >tree growing such that it can't be opened or shut. Do you know
where we >could find out what type of paint they used and if and where we
could get >more? There are a few pictures on the Website of the
Ammunition Magazines >at www.woodlandstrail.com under the "Features" page
and the "Gallery".
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>Also, there was an old Naval Air Strip on the Lower Coast Algiers area
which >can be seen as a large open field adjacent to the red no. 3 on the
map on the >Features page. Do you have any idea where we could find out
more of the >history of this air strip?
This last may be the U.S. Naval Air Station at Alvin Callender Field, but I
have not been able to confirm this.
I will pass along any suggestions to Katie.
Rob
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Rob Mann, Ph.D.
Southeast Regional Archaeologist
Museum of Natural Science
119 Foster Hall
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
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225.578.6739
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