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Last Island, Louisiana
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Main article: 1856 Last Island hurricane
Last Island (Official name: Isle Derniere, often misspelled as Isle Demiere, Isle Dernier, L'Isle Demiere, fie Derniere, etc.) was a barrier island and a pleasure resort southwest	of New Orleans on	the south shore of Louisiana, USA. It was destroyed by
the Last Island Hurricane	of August	10, 1856. Over 200 people perished in the storm,
and the island was left void of vegetation.
After the hurricane destroyed the island, it became known in the plural Isles Dernieres (Last Islands) in French. The highest points were under 5 ft (1.5 m) of water.
Last Island was south of Du lac, Louisiana, between Lake Pelto, Caillou Bay, and the Gulf of Mexico. The island was originally approximately 25 miles^ in length before being split in half by the storm, but today only small pieces of several smaller islands remain. As a result of the hurricane and subsequent storms, Isle Demiere was fragmented into five smaller islands: East, Trinity, Whiskey, Raccoon, and Wine (a.k.a Vine Island).^ The western end of the remaining westernmost island is known as Racoon Point. The remnants of Last Island are now a haven for pelicans and other seabirds. Part of the Isles Dernieres chain is the Terrebonne Barrier Islands Refuge, which encompasses three islands, Wine, Whiskey, and Raccoon Island, is closed to the public/3' The closest village is Cocodrie, LA, which is about 13 miles to the northeast of Trinity Island.
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Last Island in 1853
Coordinates: 29°3'41,44"N 90°57'1.5
Last Island (Isle Derniere)
Settlement
Remaining portions of Last Island
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Terrebonne
Elevation	5 ft (1.5 m)
Coordinates	29°3'41.44"N 90°57'1.5
Area	42 sqmi (108.8 knr)
- land	3.625 sq mi (9 km2)
- water	38.375 sqmi (99 knr), 91.37%
Population	0 (2000)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
1	Resort at Last Island
2	References
3	Further reading
4	Bibliography
Resort at Last Island
Before the hurricane. Isle Demiere (Last Island) was a popular resort where people could enjoy white sand beaches and clearer water, which are not found on the marshy mainland. Last Island was also known for an almost continuous breeze, which would have been welcomed by those escaping the suffocating heat of the mainland. Accommodations included the John Muggah's Ocean House Hotel, and for entertainment there were several gambling establishments and the Captain Dave Muggah's Billiard House Several hundred yards to the west of the hotel was the settlement known as Last Island Village which consisted of approximately 100 beach homes, some "fine" houses and other temporary summer houses.
Regular steamer service to the island was provided by the Star from Bayou Boeuf, LA. The New Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western Railroad provided a connection to Bayou Boeuf from Algiers, LA, a short ride on the Algiers Train Ferry across the Mississippi River from the French Quarter landing at St. Anne St. Regular railroad fare was $3.50 with half fare for children and servants
Every structure on the island including the hotel, a large, two-story wooden structure of considerable strength, was destroyed.^ See: 1856 Last Island Hurricane
- summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) Area code	504
Location of Last Island in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United Sta