The Chicken Coop
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Manchac, that small community between Lake Maurapas and Lake Pontchartrain, lies at the eastern end of Lake Maurapas. The Amite River flows into western part of Lake Maurapas, and Iberville River (also known as Bayou Manchac) stretches 45 miles from the Amite River all the way over to the Mississippi River, just north of St. Gabriel.
Manchac Post was a fort built at the Mississippi River end of the bayou in 1763 and was a key military and trading post in British West Florida. The Manchac community, where Middendorf's is located, is also known as "Akers," named after the railroad telegraph operator (and post office manager in 1857) Willie Akers.
His father William was the founder and first mayor of Ponchatoula. Manchac is now known for it seafood restaurants, swamp tours, fishing and hunting. It's a small place, but its history and current activities are remarkable.
