Bayou Chene, Louisiana

Bayou Chene was a community settled in the 1830s, located approximately 40 miles north of Morgan City.

The settlers there ran a church, a school, a merchandise store and the post office, which were all located on the bayou.

In the 1920s it had approximately 500 residents, most of whom had lived there for generations after settling there from other communities both within and outside of Louisiana.

Today the historical community of Bayou Chene lies under approximately 12 feet of silt.

[1] U.S. Army Medic Eugene Roe, portrayed in the 2001 Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg 10-part World War II miniseries Band of Brothers, was born in Bayou Chene.