Olive Jeanette, Historic boat in Lutcher, Louisiana

Olive Jeanette is a cypress boat built in 1926 with straight stem construction and curved ribs throughout its hull. The vessel sits in the town square of Lutcher, showing the practical design of working boats from that era.

The Olive Jeanette is a twenty-four-foot cypress vessel built in 1926 by the Lutcher and Moore Cypress Lumber Company. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 1991.

The boat shows how local industries shaped daily life and work in Louisiana during the early 1900s. Walking around it, you can see the kinds of vessels people actually used for both logging and hunting operations.

The boat sits on a public plaza in downtown Lutcher and is accessible from the street. You can walk around it freely and view it from all angles at any time.

The original Red Wing Model B gasoline engine sits on the cockpit floor, still connected to a newer propeller through its initial shaft. This mix of original and replacement parts shows how crews kept these boats running through repairs and modifications over the years.