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On Jean Lafitte Boulevard (State Highway 45) south of Church Street, on the right when traveling south.
Not far from Manila Village in Barataria Bay, another shrimping village was built by a group of Filipinos led by John (Juan Roxas) Rojas. This smaller version of Manila Village was called Clark Cheniere or Clarksville and was occupied mostly by . . . — — Map (db m109612) HM
On Jean Lafitte Boulevard (State Highway 45) south of Church Street, on the right when traveling south.
At the turn of the 19th century, in nearby Barataria Bay, a group of Filipinos built raised structures on stilts above the water which became known as Manila Village. These shrimp drying platform structures became the forerunners of the Louisiana . . . — — Map (db m109647) HM
On Jean Lafitte Boulevard (State Highway 45) near State Highway 303, on the right.
Named for legendary privateer Jean Lafitte, who helped the United States win the Battle of New Orleans and used area bayous for his smuggling operations. Home to a thriving seafood industry. Incorporated in 1974 as a village. Became a town in 1977. . . . — — Map (db m109936) HM