West Rigolets Lighthouse (ruins) (New Orleans, Louisiana)
USA /
Louisiana /
Eden Isle /
New Orleans, Louisiana
World
/ USA
/ Louisiana
/ Eden Isle
World / United States / Louisiana
lighthouse, place with historical importance
this is where the old rigolets lighthouse was, yet another victim of katrina.
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The West Rigolets lighthouse stood on the Rigolets entrance to Lake Ponchatrain just north of Ft Pike on old Hwy 90. It was originally built in 1854.It was captured by Union Troops in 1862. The light was damaged multiple times and rebuilt with the most extensive reconstruction in 1915. The light was eventually abandoned in 1945 where it stood until destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=806
The West Rigolets lighthouse stood on the Rigolets entrance to Lake Ponchatrain just north of Ft Pike on old Hwy 90. It was originally built in 1854.It was captured by Union Troops in 1862. The light was damaged multiple times and rebuilt with the most extensive reconstruction in 1915. The light was eventually abandoned in 1945 where it stood until destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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Coordinates: 30°10'28"N 89°44'35"W
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