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HISTORY
Mandeville was founded
in 1834 by Bernard Xavier de Marigny de Mandeville (the Marigny family
also owned nearly 1/3 of the city of New Orleans.) De Marigny's plantation
is now beautiful Fontainebleau State Park. Bayou Castine, now the site
of a many sailing enthusiasts was once the home of Choctaw Indians,
whose word "caste" meant fleas, (thus Bayou Castine was originally
the Bayou of Fleas.) When De Marigny developed Mandeville he advertised
the lots for sale in New Orleans' newspapers, along with free steamship
passage to prospective buyers. The town was not a real boom town until
the late 1800's - then it became a popular tourist spot for New Orleanians.
The steamship-ferry service from New Orleans continued until 1936. Many
steamships featured jazz bands for the entertainment of its passengers.
Rail connections through eastern St. Tammany Parish from New Orleans
was another way for tourist to get to the area. When the Lake Ponchartrain
Causeway was complete in 1956 it started a building boom which would
make Mandeville a bedroom community for New Orleans.
ATTRACTIONS
Kickstand Bike Rental, 690 Lafitte Street, (985) 626-9300 Located across
the street from the Mandeville Trailhead and the Tammany Trace, offers
adventurous recreation of the Tammany Trace and the Mandeville Lakefront
on Lakeshore Drive. Guided tours, group discounts. Baby seats/strollers.
Email: sheilahag@yahoo.com
Fontainebleau
State Park, 67825 Hwy 190E, Mandeville, LA 70448 ph: 985-624-4443 877-226-7652
Email:fntbleau@crt.state.la.us
P.O. Box 8925, Mandeville, LA 70470-8925. More than 2,700 acres on the
north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. Features overnight camping, group
camps, picnicking, a swimming pool and a beach area. The Tammany Trace
passes through the park.(504)624-4443
Betsy
Meyers-Green Jewelry Studio, 2012 Jefferson Street, Mandeville, LA 70448,
(504)723-9443
Mandeville
Trailhead and Cultural Interpretive Center - Located adjacent to the
Tammany Trace in Old Mandeville, the Trailhead features a museum, an
interactive fountain in the shape of Lake Pontchartrain, an amphitheatre
and a lookout tower. 675 Lafitte Street, (985) 624-3147
LODGING
Mar
Villa Guest House 2013 Claiborne Street, Mandeville, LA
70448
985-626-5975 Fully restored 1870s boarding house with two well-appointed
guest rooms featuring heart pine floors, beaded wood ceilings and inviting
porches, private entrances, full bath, telephones, cable TV, refrigerator
Cozy Corner Guest House, 736 Lafayette St, Mandeville, LA 70448 ph:
985-626-9189
Ozone
Motel, 1902 Florida St, Mandeville, LA 70448 ph: (985) 626-7393
Pollyanna
B&B, 212 Lafitte St, Mandeville, LA 70448 ph: 985-626-4053
EVENTS
Mandeville Seafood
Festival Children under 10 & seniors admitted free, live music,
games, rides, fireworks show, classic car show, etc.
Sunday
Sunset Concert Series - An evening concert series with refreshments
and seating available. Mandeville Trailhead, 675 Lafitte St. Mandeville,
every second Sun 5 - 8 pm. (985) 624-3147.
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