Abe Hawkins

Historical marker location:

Geismar, Louisiana

( Marker is on Ashland Road (State Highway 3251) 0.2 miles east of River Road (State Highway 75), on the right when traveling west.)

? - 1867.

Hurricane Katrina, which struck Louisiana in 2005, was one of the deadliest and costliest hurricanes in U.S. history. The storm caused widespread destruction in New Orleans and other parts of the state, and its aftermath highlighted issues of poverty, race, and government response in the United States.