There are numerous scenes from St. Mary Parish. Interestingly, as Wyatt, Billy and George are on their way to New Orleans, the film was edited east to west instead of west to east which would have been the correct path to New Orleans.
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Driving Directions: FROM LAFAYETTE – Highway 90 to Franklin, Exit 152 – Hwy. 3211. Travel North on Hwy 3211. Right on LA-182 (Main Street).
FROM LAFAYETTE - BAYOU TECHE SCENIC ROUTE – Exit Broussard. Follow Highway 182 (Old Spanish Trail) to Franklin.
FROM LAFAYETTE - ALTERNATE BAYOU TECHE SCENIC ROUTE From Highway 90 to New Iberia, Exit South Lewis St., cross Bayou Teche then right on Highway LA-87. Follow the scenic Bayou Teche to Franklin. Cross the Bayou Teche east of Baldwin at Katy Bridge APPR or in Charenton. Left on LA-182 into Franklin.
FROM NEW ORLEANS – US Highway 90 to Highway 20 exit in Gibson. Follow Highway 20 westbound until it becomes Highway 182. Follow Highway 182 to Franklin.
FROM NEW ORLEANS - ALTERNATE ROUTE – Follow US 90 Westbound. Exit at Garden City, Hwy 3215. Left on LA-182.
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FRANKLIN CEMETERY, 1202 Main Street, Franklin, Louisiana, 29�48’01”N, 91�30’04”WThe Franklin Cemetery has been the final resting place for many Franklin residents since the 1830’s and includes two Louisiana governors, a US Senator, a professional wrestler, professional football player and over 30 confederate soldiers.
FRANKLIN MAIN STREET, BEN FRANKLIN STORE (CHIC & SHABBY), 716 Main Street, Franklin, Louisiana, 29°47’35”N,91°30’03”WYou’ll notice in the film that the American Flag was upside down. This was most likely intentional. An upside-down flag means dire distress. It was probably a commentary on America as a result of the changing social norms.
ST. MARY PARISH COURTHOUSE, 500 Main Street, Franklin, Louisiana, 29°47’28”N, 91°30’01”WDuring the filming, the “new” courthouse was being built and can be seen in the background. The beautiful 1800 courthouse and jail were torn down in effort to be “progressive.” The demolition of the courthouse was the impetus for historic preservation in the City of Franklin.
PALFREY HOUSE, 200 East Main Street, Franklin, Louisiana, 29°47’16”N, 91°29’55”WFeaturing Temple of the Winds capitals on its fluted columns, Palfrey House was built in 1851 by Governor Joshua Baker for his daughter Frannie. (Private)
ICE SIGN, Gates Drive, 29°47’38”N,91°29’58”WThe Ice Sign was once on Franklin Main Street under a canopy of live oak trees. Notice it as Wyatt, Billy and George ride through town.
ARLINGTON PLANTATION, 11532 Highway 182, Franklin, Louisiana, 29°46’46”N,91°28’38”WArlington Plantation House and Gardens is a majestic neoclassical sugar cane plantation built in the 1830s by the Carlin family. Standing along the serene banks of the Bayou Teche, it has often been referred to as an architectural and structural masterpiece. (Public)
ALICE C PLANTATION, 10736 Highway 182, Franklin, Louisiana, 29° 46.141”N, 091° 28’650”WAlice C reflects eastern seaboard influences and was built by Jotham Bedell. Named by John Calder, a subsequent owner, for his wife, Alice. (Private)
THE GARDEN CITY POST OFFICE 10400 E Main Street, Garden City, Louisiana, 29°45’56”N, 91°27’44”WThe Garden City Post Office was originally the Hanson Lumber Company Office and is now a private home. The building was placed on the National Register of historic places in 1993. (Private)
THE MORGAN CITY BRIDGE, 29°41’ 47”N, 91°12’53”W, The Long-Allen Bridge crosses over the Atchafalaya River, the largest tributary of the Mississippi River. It would have been the only bridge over the Atchafalaya River at the time of the filming. The bridge is seen after Wyatt and Billy leave New Orleans.
AMELIA BRIDGE 29°39’42” N, 91°5’59”W, The Amelia Bridge crosses Bayou Boeuf. You see Wyatt and Billy crossing the bridge during an industrial time for McDermott International. Industrial scenes of Amelia are interwoven including Greenwood Overpass.
Easy Riding Soundtrack The Pusher - Steppenwolf
Born to Be Wild - Steppenwolf Wasn’t Born to Follow - The Byrds
The Weight – The BandFlash, Bam, Pow – Electric Flag
Kyrie Eleison – The Electric PrunesIt’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) – Roger McGuinn
If 6 Was 9 – The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceDon’t Bogart Me – Fraternity of Man
If You Want to be a Bird – The Holy Modal RoundersBallad of Easy Rider – Roger McGuinn
Other Louisiana Scenes Include:WILSON’S KOUNTRY KORNER, 2138 Bull Run Road, Schriever, LA 70394, 29°70’59” N, 90°91’02”W - With the magic of movie making, you see Wyatt, Billy and George leaving Bull Run Road after visiting the Franklin area on their way to New Orleans.
MELANCON’S CAFÉ, Morganza, LA 30°44’16” N, 90°35’37”W - Although Melancon’s Café is no longer there, a marker represents the location of the infamous café where young girls were enamored, small towners were hostile and unknowingly, enemies were made.BOOTHS FROM MELANCON’S CAFÉ at Washington Antique School YardOpen Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 9 am to 4 pm, off I-49, Exit 25
LEVEE IN KROTZ SPRINGS, Pointe Coupee Parish, 30°34’28” N, 91°45’38”W - The culmination of the movie takes place along this levee road, part of the Zydeco Prairie Cajun Byway.
DUCROS PLANTATION IN SCHRIEVER, 147 Old Schriever Highway, Schriever, Louisiana - 29°45’15” N, 90°49’05”W - Part of scene as Wyatt and Billy are driving from New Orleans. Ducros was featured in “If These Walls Could Talk, an HGTV program in 2002.
HUEY P. LONG BRIDGE, 29°56�39�N 90°10�08�W - The Huey P Long Bridge is a cantilevered steel through truss bridge that carries a two-track railroad line over the Mississippi River. Opened in December 1935, the bridge was the first built in Louisiana and the 29th along the length of the river.
TOULOUSE/BOURBON, NEW ORLEANS, MADAME TINKER TOY HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS. While Toulouse and Bourbon Streets are real, Madame Tinker Toy House of Blue Lights did not exist. The scenes were filmed in a home in Los Angeles.
FRENCH QUARTER, NEW ORLEANS, 600 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 - The French Quarter, also known as Vieux Carré, is the oldest neighborhood in the city of New Orleans.
ST. LOUIS #1 CEMETERY, 425 Bain Street, New Orleans, LA 70112Must be accompanied by a licensed tour guide. Reservations recommended. www.saveourcemetairies.orgThe cemetery is the location of Wyatt and Billy dropping acid with two prostitutes with Wyatt tearfully in the arms of the statue above the Italian Benevolent Society Tomb.
RACELAND, LOUISIANA CEMETERY (ST. MARY’S NATIVITY CATHOLIC CHURCH) 3500 Highway 1, Raceland, LAFirst cemetery as Wyatt, Billy and George drive into Louisiana.
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