Sharon Spell

Hurricane Ida's damage revisited Five years ago, Hurricane Ida brought devastation to the Caire Stores and to the community of Edgard. While there was no officially confirmed tornado, powerful winds associated with the storm caused the 170+ year-old roof of the brick store to be ripped completely away — sending it cartwheeling across the adjacent property. The damage was significant, including to the Sidney and Annette Caire home next door, where Caire descendant Joanny Benoit and her...

Mathias Haydel: A German Coast Patriot of the American Revolution Revolutionary War Patriot Ancestors My membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution, German Coast Chapter allows me to learn about and honor this important history of my family. When we think of the American Revolution, images often come to mind of Boston, Philadelphia, or Valley Forge. Yet the struggle for independence reached far beyond the original thirteen colonies. Along the banks of the Mississippi River near...

Moving Right Along... Framing First Up First - Framing! This lays out the floor plan for the separate spaces: Meeting Room Event Venue Museum Kitchen Restrooms and Coffee Bar all while maintaining the original features of exterior doors, walls and windows. Framing in the Museum Space Love the smell of work in progress! Plumbing Next Now that basic framing is in place, new plumbing is being installed throughout the building. Limited plumbing was in place previously; that has been replaced and...