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In putting together the comprehensive history of The Town of Washington for the
sake of this medium, it
takes the many sources and people committed to undertaking a painstaking
effort as in the case of this site. First and foremost, gratitude and thanks
goes to the Honorable Mayor of Washington, Joseph A. Pitre for commissioning
this project and setting the wheels in motion to preserve the rich history of
The Town of Washington for this website.
Many thanks to the following people who volunteered
their time and effort in making this project
the labor of love is has become.
Patsy Fontenot, Town Clerk
Sharon Hicks, Assistant to the Mayor
Cindy Torian, Town Clerical Staff
Trista Manuel,
Town Clerical Staff
John Offord,
Chief of Police
All the men & women of the Washington Police Department
Dorothy Worthy, Museum
Randy Worthy, Stake Park
June A. Lowrey, Owner, Country House Bed & Breakfast for her
dedication
Lenola P. Chelette for her kindness, knowledge and assistance in the
development of this site.
Lydia Lawson Simmons, Cleophas Kenneth Deshotel, Elizabeth Jewel Prather
Hornsby,
Donald Robinson Sr., Dorothy Ann Mayer for their knowledge,
wisdom and loyalty
to their beloved Town of Washington.
Lenola P. Chelette, for her tireless volunteer efforts and
contribution to The Town of Washington
Tom Ashworth, Volunteer
Sheryl Pitre, who was most helpful in collecting data for this site
Stan McGee Chief executive officer & Melissa Guidry information services
coordinator
at the Acadiana Regional Development District for their guidance
and assistance.
There are many photographs on this site. I would like to thank each and
everyone of them for
contributing to the beauty, splendor and preserving the historical
richness of The Town of Washington.
Books used for references on this site are as follows:
Looking Back at Washington, LA.
The Memoirs of David Jasper McNicoll
Born June 6, 1876-1962
Edited by Paul L. Lastrapes 1996
Washington, Louisiana
Fabulous Inland Port
Historic Gateway to the Southwest
Sue Eakin
Published by The Everett Companies Publishing Division 1988
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