Monday Road Trip with Tom & Lisa * Washington,La

Hi ! It’s Monday and time for a Road trip – 

Washington, La  Read more town facts

The town of Washington, the third-oldest settlement in Louisiana, is a former French trading post that flourished thanks to the river the bayou that runs through it. The town was founded in 1720 on the banks of Bayou Courtableau, and eventually rose in prominence as a steamboat port that brought cattle, sugar and other farm goods from Cajun Country to markets in New Orleans. The last steamboat left Washington in 1900, leaving behind homes and warehouses that today form the heart of the town’s historic district. In fact, 80 percent of the city is on the National Historic Registry.:

Start your tour at the Museum : 

 

 

 

Shopping in town : 

 

 

Houses line the main streets : 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old School House Antique Mall :

As you may have guessed, the antique mall is housed in an old two-story schoolhouse that was built in 1938. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places and the antique mall is the only one of its kind in Louisiana.