In 1929, Louisiana’s Oleander Hotel opened on hurricane-prone Grand Isle; 97 years later, residents raised $400,000 to save the island’s last historic hotel and turn it into a museum
The organization is developing a comprehensive master plan that will determine how the building can be restored, adapted and maintained over the long term. On an island shaped by storms, tides and generations of coastal life, one old hotel is getting a chance to tell its story all over again. According to an online report…