Sardine Point

Created by a meander of the Mississippi River in approximately A.D. 1300, this point of land became known by many names, including Manchac Point, Australia Point, Sardine Point, and the Cut Off. It was settled by members of the Plaquemine Culture who built ceremonial mounds, and it is also known as the Medora Site. By the 1780s, the area's population consisted of plantations with French, Spanish, and Acadian inhabitants. After the 1780s, a thriving self-supporting community with homes, a school, a Catholic church, and stores grew around the plantations. Following the Flood of 1927, a new levee built at the neck of the peninsula cut off the point and dispersed inhabitants. Until the late 1980s, many families resided in the Cut Off, and stories of those who lived there remain treasured by many whose ancestors formed the community.

Louisiana · United States