Sulphur (Louisiana)
suburb city of Lake Charles, located in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States
Sulphur is in Southwest Louisiana.
Understand
editSulphur has a history steeped in...tada...sulphur mining, ever since an oil prospector by the name of Eugene Hilgard discovered it in 1867 in the core sample of a salt dome. But extracting it proved difficult, as many found the hard way when they were asphyxiated by hydrogen sulfide gas while doing so. Thankfully an innovator by the name of Herman Frasch came up with a solution called the Frasch Process of bringing the element to the surface with a superheated water technique. After sulphur was harvested, nearby petrochemical refining industry served as a main provider of income for the townspeople.
Get in
editRight on interstate 10.
Get around
editSee
edit- Creole Nature Trail Adventure Point, 2740 Ruth St, ☏ +1 337 502-4358. M-F 8:30AM-5PM. Interpretive center for an intriguing backway through Southwest Louisiana's coastal marshlands and Acadiana countryside, where you can view habitat and Cajun culture exhibits and maybe even hear some zydeco music.
- 1 Brimstone Museum, 900 S Huntington St, ☏ +1 337 527-0357. This is where you can learn about Sulphur's claim to fame, so to speak, and interestingly be at the only museum known to demonstrate the Frasch Process. Also on site is the Henning Culture Center and Grove Park.
Do
edit- SPAR Waterpark, 933 W Parish Rd. Fun-filled water park.
- Creole Nature Trail Byway, this truly exceptional backway that is essentially represented by a stretch of LA 27 south of Sulphur along the Gulf and back up to Lake Charles will give you an otherworldly experience of being surrounded by seas of marsh grass, numerous shore bird species, and waterways with resident alligators.
Buy
editEat
editDrink
editSleep
edit- Wingate by Wyndham Sulphur Near Lake Charles, 300 Arena Rd.
- A Plus Motel & RV Park[dead link], 4631 LA-27. An abrupt change of pace from the typical chain hotel stay and a welcome breath of fresh air in that. Here you can enjoy multiple pools and a fishing pond and an overall relaxed environment. +1 337-583-2631