Cheniere Caminada, Louisiana
Cheniere Caminada was a fishing community located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, that was destroyed by what is considered one of the deadliest United States hurricanes, that was unnamed but referred to as the 1893 Cheniere Caminada hurricane. The community was located west of Grand Isle, which was almost destroyed by the same hurricane.
Cheniere Caminada | |
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| Nickname(s): "Caminadaville" and "Oak ridge Cheniere" | |
Cheniere Caminada Location within the state of Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 29°12′38.826″N 90°3′1.2636″W 29.2107845, -90.0503512 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Jefferson Parish |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
The geographically isolated multi-ethnic fishing village of between 1,500 and 1,600 inhabitants provided seafood to restaurants in New Orleans. In the aftermath of the hurricane 779 lost their lives and over 2,000 were killed by the time the hurricane dissipated. Some residents decided to rebuild but later hurricanes took their toll on the community and there is not much remaining of the once thriving village.