July 2003 Cruise 3 Louisiana Gathering
Shipmates from the third cruise had a gathering in Louisiana during July, 2003. The following photos show the participants during some of the activities that were enjoyed. The activities included a visit to the USS Kidd, lunch at the Nattoway Plantation, and a tour of Virmillionville, one of the original Cajun settlements in Louisiana.
Touring the USS Kidd in Baton Rouge
USS Kidd
Joseph Jarreau, Hazen Schmidt, Bill Ramsey
Joe, Hazen, and Bill
Joe, Shirley and Hazen, Faye and Bill
Lunch at the Nattoway Plantation
The Nattoway Plantation
Touring Vermillionville
The Vermillionville is a reconstruction of one of the original Cajun villages established in Louisiana.
The Ferry ride to the village
Making Pralines
Making thread
Fiddle playing at the church
Don and Crystal Henderson also attended the gathering but are not shown in any of the photos.
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