Pichon Pirogue Museum

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The Pichon Pirogue Museum

The Pichon Family has lived in Bonfouca since 1826. By farming and living off the land, the Pichons were nearly completely self-sufficient. The tools that they left behind shows the diverse and sophisticated means they used to survive.

History

Pirogues

Hunting

Fishing

Trapping

Building

Motors

Farming

BLCC

Books

     Welcome to the new, virtual Pichon Pirogue Museum!
     We have photographed the families pirogues and dozens of old tools saved from Katrina's destruction by Michael Pichon.
       Our mission is to inform and educate, and perhaps one day there will be an actual building for the museum. In the mean time, please feel free to enjoy our virtual museum.

History After Katrina several boxes of documents going back 200 years were discovered.

Pirogues Pirogues of all kinds are displayed, from cypress dugouts to a 24' racing pirogue.

Hunting Displayed includes the family collection of old hand carved duck decoys.

Fishing Handmade nets, clam drags and even a harpoon are displayed.

Trapping Traps, skinning boards and stretchers are on display.

Building Displayed are all manner of hand tools used to build buildings and boats.

Farming Here are the tools and implements used for farming go back over a century.

Motors We were looking for old motors when we made an important find.

BLCC History of the Bayou Liberty Civic Club, supported to this day by the Pichons.

Books Francois Sidione Pichon kept a diary for 38 years, detailing life of the bayou.