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grandmaR Says: Morgan City lays claim to the first offshore oil rig that produced oil out of the sight of land Nov. 14, 1947 -- The oil well was brought in by Kerr-McGee in the Gulf of Mexico about 45 miles south of Morgan City in the Ship Shoal Block 32 Field, marking the birth of the...
grandmaR Says: In 1937, Morgan City became known as the "jumbo" shrimp capitol of the world. A "blessing of the fleet" was held each year to insure a safe return and a bountiful harvest. One of the few places we went when we lived in Louisiana in 1960 was to Morgan City for the blessing of...
Brownell Memorial Park and Carillon Tower
grandmaR Says: I was interested in hearing the bell tower, and the park was said to be free. It was indeed free, but it had been closed after the hurricanes, and had just recently reopened. According to the visitor's book, we were the first visitors in 2 days, although we met two ladies...
grandmaR Says: Cypress Manor is a two-story house which contains antiques and Mardi Gras costumes from 1928 to the present. Museum HoursOpen Tuesday-Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.Admission was $3 and we decided not to go in. It is part of the historic downtown district....
grandmaR Says: The International Petroleum Museum and Exposition is billed as "The Only Place in the World Where the General Public can Walk Aboard an Authentic Offshore Drilling Rig!"Tour Times Monday - Saturday10:00 AM and 2:00 PMAdults -- $5.00Children under 12 -- $3.50Children under 5...
Carillon Tower at Brownell Memorial Park
Virtuous_Tourist Says: There's not much to the oil town of Morgan City, Louisiana but there's a few nice area spots which showcase the local semi-tropical wetland scenery. Peaceful Brownell Memorial Park is one of these.Just north of Morgan City, right off Highway 70, is a nice 10-acre site...
Morgan City Motel: Near "The Spirit of Morgan City"
grandmaR Says: I have not stayed here but I stopped to take a photo of "The Spirit of Morgan City" (a shrimp boat in the median of Federal St.) and this was next to where my husband parked the car. The forty room motel has been owned and operated by the Ordogne family for over 50 years....
Susie's Seafood Restaurant: Unbelievable Cajun Seafood Feast
atufft Says: On New Year's Eve many restaurants in Morgan City are closed, so I was skeptical when the Holiday Inn desk clerk recommended this little family restaurant on the main drag of town. Little did we know that this would be a homerun for two adventuresome diners. I had to run...
Manny's Family Restaurant: A Lil Taste of Home
grandmaR Says: I found a place called Manny's in the AAA book and decided we should eat lunch there so I wanted to turn off of the I-49/US 90 at the exit, but Bob went past it. We got off and came back across the old bridge (with a sign saying it was the Allen-Long bridge - in the old days...
Morgan City Fishing Port: Seafood straight from the Fisherman
atufft Says: Go down to the waterfront, which is located on the other side of a seawall at the old town of Morgan City. We were there on New Year's Day, so all we saw were the docked fishing fleet. Elsewhere around town are various places where crawfish, frog legs, and catfish are sold...
Morgan City Fishing Port: Seafood strait from the Fisherman
atufft Says: Go down to the waterfront, which is located on the other side of a seawall at the old town of Morgan City. We were there on New Year's Day, so all we saw were the docked fishing fleet. Elsewhere around town are various places where crawfish, frog legs, and catfish are sold...
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There's not much to the oil town of Morgan City, Louisiana but there's a few nice area spots which showcase the local semi-tropical wetland scenery. Peaceful...
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Situated on the Gulf Coast about 90 minutes west of New Orleans, Morgan City's chief fame has been oil exploration. The original off-shore oil derrick is at a museum there. Oil is still king, but this...
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