Evaluation of the National Register Eligibiliy of Burrwood, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Abstract : During February and March, 1985, archeological investigations and topographic mapping of Burrwood, an abandoned U.S. Army Corps of Engineers facility located on the left descending bank of Southwest Pass in Plquemines Parish, Louisiana, were undertaken in order to evaluate its eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places. Archival and historical research; Oral history; and fieldwork comprising photographic recordation, topographic survey, surface collection, subsurface testing and excavation, and preparation of a large scale topographic map and site plan were performed. A thematic review of the history of the lowermost delta and a discussion of other historic sites in the lowermost Mississippi River delta also were prepared. As a result of these investigations, it was determined that the Burrwood site does not fulfill the criteria for nomination to or inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. No further work is recommended.