In the late 1800's, Cheniere Caminada was a thriving fishing village. Cheniere is a French word for oak covered ridge. It was the high ground in the coastal prairie. "They provided a lot of ...

Grand Isle, LA (WVUE) -In late 1893, Gulf Coast community of Cheniere Caminada must have seemed a paradise. Caminada, just east of Grand Isle, was something of a boom town, providing fisheries to ...

According to lore, Cheniere Caminada's chapel bell began pealing on its own as an unexpected and devastating hurricane blew ashore on Oct. 1, 1893. The town's priest, Father Ferdinand Grimaud ...

An open house to celebrate the completion of the permanent displays intended to preserve the history of Cheniere Caminada is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the South Lafourche Public Library ...

CHENIERE CAMINADA -- Barricades block motorists from traversing the only bridge connecting this tiny coastal village to its larger and more popular fishing neighbor, Grand Isle. But like Grand ...

Trees were planted at four public locations: Ninety West Park, Cheniere Caminada Playground, Grand Isle Community Center Park and the Grand Isle Port Commission Property. Volunteers and members of ...