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Donaldsonville is located in south Louisiana at the juncture of the Mississippi River and Bayou Lafourche.
Situated on highway LA-1, Donaldsonville is about a one hour drive from either Baton Rouge or New Orleans. The Sunshine Bridge provides access to the East Bank of the Mississippi River.
It is the parish seat of Ascension Parish, and has a population of about 8,000 residents.
Area communities include Labadieville, Paincourtville, Thibodaux, Plattenville, White Castle, and Napoleonville.
Donaldsonville is a great starting point from which to visit nearby plantation homes such as Oak Alley, Nottoway, San Francisco, Houmas House and Laura Plantation.
Nearby is Lake Verret, a popular fishing spot in Assumption Parish near Pierre Part, Louisiana.
Shown below are a few historic postcards from the Alexandria Postcard Collection.
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