The Ferry Inn offered some comfort to the thousands who waited patiently for “the next ferry.” (Photo courtesy of Ruby Reeves)
The Luling/Destrehan Ferry disaster in 1976 is one of the worst maritime accidents in history. (Photos courtesy of the St. Charles Herald, Patrick Yoes, and Chip Zeringue)
The Luling/Destrehan Ferry disaster in 1976 is one of the worst maritime accidents in history. (Photos courtesy of the St. Charles Herald, Patrick Yoes, and Chip Zeringue)
The Luling/Destrehan Ferry disaster in 1976 is one of the worst maritime accidents in history. (Photos courtesy of the St. Charles Herald, Patrick Yoes, and Chip Zeringue)
The Luling/Destrehan Ferry disaster in 1976 is one of the worst maritime accidents in history. (Photos courtesy of the St. Charles Herald, Patrick Yoes, and Chip Zeringue)
The George Prince Ferry Memorial was dedicated on October 17, 2009.