The Harvey Canal Locks near Westwego, Louisiana connect the Mississippi River to the Harvey Canal. Back in the 1800s the locks served as ferries to transport railroad cars from one side of the canal to the other.
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Saint Joseph's Cemetery, the only known United States cemetery facing north-south is in Rayne, Louisiana.
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana's flag is a field of crimson representing the great Indian nations that once inhabited the area.