Catahoula Lake
This file appears in: A Lost Paradise: Rousseau's Catahoula Inn
Catahoula Lake was a main attraction for the Catahoula Inn. The Lake was teaming with fish and perfect for boating excursions. It is connected to the Atchafalaya River through many bayous.
This file appears in: A Lost Paradise: Rousseau's Catahoula Inn
A Lost Paradise: Rousseau's Catahoula Inn – The Tragic Story of a Forgotten Getaway
Gaston L. Rousseau was born in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, on November 7, 1881. In 1908, Gaston moved to Springfield, Illinois, where he lived for ten years. There, he met Lena Hogan of Illinois. The couple married in New Orleans in 1918. Within two…