Slidell's first settlement was established on Bayou Bonfouca in 1852, and by 1883, when the railroad was completed and the town was named, it already was dubbed "the industrial capital of the South." Slidell's port was busy with 314 sailing vessels per year traveling to the Port of New Orleans carrying lumber, bricks, and food. The train brought workers, settlers, and, in later years, tourists to the area. Nestled in the "Ozone Belt," the fresh air and water had a healing power that attracted people from all over to bathe in and drink it. Shipbuilding began as early as the first settlers and continued until 1993. With the arrival of the space program, Slidell grew rapidly from a small town to a city of over 6,000. Located three miles from Lake Pontchartrain and minutes away from New Orleans, it is a quiet community on the north shore today.

Arriollia “Bonnie” Vanney was born in New Orleans and moved to Slidell in late 1960. She is a historian and author of three books on the Chef Menteur and Rigolets, Lake St. Catherine, and Slidell's Mardi Gras. Vanney also contributed to Along Lake Pontchartrain, a documentary for WYES television. Images of America: Slidell features materials from area museums.

ISBN:	9781467112383
FORMAT:	Paperback
PUBLISHER:	Arcadia Publishing
DATE:	8/4/2014
STATE:	Louisiana
SERIES:	Images of America
IMAGES:	207
PAGES:	128
DIMENSIONS:	6.5 (w) x 9.25 (h)