Bastrop, LA
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About Bastrop
- • Luke McCown, a former NFL quarterback, was born in Bastrop.
- • The Snyder Museum and Art Gallery preserves local history and art.
- • Paper mills significantly drove its early economic growth and development.
- • Legend says a fortune is buried near Moore's Ferry Road.
- • The Great Depression severely impacted the cotton-dependent economy.
- • Named in 1827 for Baron de Bastrop, it was incorporated in 1852.
- • With around 9,500 residents, it's smaller than many Louisiana cities.
- • At 151 feet, Bastrop is slightly elevated compared to bayou towns.
- • Manufacturing, particularly paper production, remains a key employer.
- • There's a sense of quiet, old-fashioned Southern charm in Bastrop.
- • The New Orleans Saints, 220 miles away, won Super Bowl XLIV.
- • Bastrop High School Rams have several state football championships.