Pictured is the swing bridge that once linked Lennox Passage to Martinique.

Transportation and communication in the history of Richmond County is predominantly the story of how the various communities maintained connection to the rest of the world by sea. This applied particularly to Isle Madame which had no bridge connection to the mainland until 1919. Although postal service was established at Arichat by 1824, mail was…

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Don Boudrot

Don Boudrot is a retired English teacher, currently an author and historian living on Isle Madame.