Cornstalk Fence

Cornstalk fences (and various variations thereof) were popular in New Orleans long ago, and even several early St. Tammany residences were adorned with the unusual enclosures and gates. Here's a picture of a section of cornstalk fence near the end of Riverside Drive. Click on the image to see a larger view. 

 

 

This old postcard shows  a section of a cornstalk fence in the New Orleans French Quarter