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old photo of Bayou Lacombe
HISTORY
Lacombe, a community of about 10,000 citizens is in the middle of St.
Tammany Parish, just north of New Orleans and on the north shore of
Lake Pontchartrain. The area is known for its giant pines, ancient live
oaks, and the beautiful slow moving Bayou Lacombe that drains into Lake
Pontchartrain basin. One can drive south on Lake Road to the mouth of
Bayou Lacome and see families fishing and crabing. It is one of the
few areas that one can catch fish and crabs without a boat. The Big
Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge was created on October 24, 1994
and is located near Lacombe. The abandoned railroad line is now called
The Tammany Trace and features a hard surfaced path for bicyling and
skating. The Bayou Lacombe Rural Museum is housed in a restored 1913
school house. Visiting the museum one can learn about the missionary
Adrien Rourquette who tended to the Choctaw Indians when the first settlers
came to the area.
LODGING
Mildred
Fishe Guest Cabin
This is a private cabin retreat in Lacombe is surrounded by 12,000 acres
of spectacular woodlands, swamps, and bayous. P.O. Box 1985, 26545 Mildred
Dr, Lacombe, Louisiana 70445 (800) 647-1824
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