LUMBER & HARDWARE

Raceland, LA

Raceland has long been a meeting point between Bayou Lafourche and U.S. Highway 90.

The bayou shaped the community first, carrying people, crops, and trade, while

Highway 90 later connected Raceland more directly to Houma, New Orleans, Morgan City,

and the towns beyond Lafourche Parish.

Sugarcane remains part of Raceland’s identity. The local raw sugar mill began

operating in 1892, and cane fields still surround the community today. That

mix of agriculture, homes, businesses, and working property creates a steady

need for lumber, roofing, siding, hardware, paint supplies, and materials for repairs,

additions, sheds, fences, and everyday upkeep.

Frost Lumber is a straight drive up Bayou Lafourche to Thibodaux, serving

Raceland homeowners, contractors, farmers, and businesses from one

well-stocked city block. Whether the project starts with a full materials list or

only a problem that needs solving, the trip north is worth it.

A Lil’ Lagniappe...

John Vachon photographed this stretch of U.S. Highway 90 in Raceland in March 1943.

The roadside scene includes Borne’s, gas pumps, rest rooms, ice cream, beer, and

a mix of cars and work trucks moving through town. It captures Raceland at a

time when Highway 90 was becoming an important route across southern Louisiana.

The photograph shows more than a collection of old signs. It reflects Raceland’s

place as a stop between communities, where travelers could refuel, eat, rest, and

continue toward Houma, Morgan City, New Orleans, or farther west. The road brought

traffic and commerce through town, while Bayou Lafourche and the sugar industry

continued to shape life just beyond the pavement.

Raceland has changed considerably since Vachon stood beside Highway 90 with his

camera, but it remains a place where major routes, local businesses, agriculture,

and everyday bayou life meet.

The signs may have changed, but Raceland is still on the way to just about everywhere.