The Schriever Observatory

I'd like to know the past and recent history of the neighborhood surrounding Schriever. It's “raison d’être”. Geology. Settlers: indian, Cajun, Spanish, German, American, the Plantation era and other business enterprises.

It's hard to find past history of "Schriever" on the Web. But I now get alerts emails when Schriever gets mentioned on the Web. Here's one, from the Houma Courier, April 12, 2010:

The end of the St. George Observatory

HOUMA — The St. George Observatory is closing its doors.

Opened in 1999 off La. 311, the observatory is the place where local school children, scouts and others could learn about astronomy. Owner Ken Stage, 66, an astronomy buff who built the facility himself, said the observatory is closing May 30.

Asked why, he cited personal reasons.

The state’s only other observatories are in Baton Rouge and Shreveport.

The St. George Observatory is situated in Stage’s two-and-a-half acre backyard. It includes a lecture hall, mobile science unit and a variety of telescopes.