In a state that has so long been shaped by the maritime industry, it’s shocking that there is only one space dedicated to preserving its history, and that is Maritime Museum Louisiana.
Formerly known as the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum until a rebranding in 2023, the museum’s 30,000-square-foot home is set on the banks of the Tchefuncte River in the Northshore community of Madisonville.
Among the museum’s claims to fame is producing the annual Wooden Boat Festival — a two-day event held in October that features food, art vendors, live music, educational demonstrations. Living up to its name, the festival provides a stage each fall for approximately 100 wooden boat owners to showcase their prized possessions…