[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 35 (Tuesday, March 12, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S1708]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                          THIBODAUX, LOUISIANA

 Mr. VITTER. Madam President, today I recognize the City of 
Thibodaux. This month, Thibodaux, LA, celebrates its 175th anniversary. 
First named Thibodauxville to honor Henry Schuyler Thibodaux, the city 
was both a trading post between New Orleans and Bayou Teche in the late 
1700s and also a popular settling place for Acadians, Africans, 
Italians, and Spaniards coming to Louisiana during that time. However, 
it wasn't until 1838 that Thibodaux became the official name. In fact, 
city resident and Louisiana Governor E.D. White, Sr., commissioned the 
name change.
  Thibodaux is also where the Battle of Georgia Landing was fought 
during the Civil War, and the Battle of Lafourche Crossing happened a 
few miles east. Affectionately known as the Queen City of Bayou 
Lafourche, Thibodaux's history can be seen in places such as the Laurel 
Valley Village, home of the oldest working sugar cane plantation in the 
United States, and the home of Governor E.D. White. Both are listed on 
the National Register of Historic Places.
  Along with Governor White, Governor Francis T. Nicholls also was a 
native of Thibodaux, and Nicholls State University is named in his 
honor. Governor White's son, E.D. White, Jr., served as U.S. Senator 
from 1891 to 1894. Later, he was an associate justice and chief justice 
of the United States Supreme Court from 1894 until his passing in 1921. 
A statue of Chief Justice White stands in our U.S. Capitol 
commemorating his service to Louisiana and the Nation. These are just a 
few of the historically significant residents of Thibodaux.
  The City of Thibodaux, its people, and Cajun heritage are at the 
heart of the culture and traditions that have made Louisiana great. 
Louisiana and the City of Thibodaux's history are represented through 
our culture, our traditions, and especially our food. They all 
symbolize who we are and the devotion we have to preserving our 
heritage.
  Thibodaux's motto is ``Where Yesterday Welcomes Tomorrow,'' and it is 
my honor to celebrate the City of Thibodaux's 175th anniversary while 
looking forward to its bright future.

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