News: Fire Destroys Long's Home; Winn Par., Louisiana
Submitter: Shawn Martin
Source: Dallas Morning News; Dallas, Texas
Date: 01 Mar 2008
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Dallas Morning News, 11/22/1962
Fire Destroys Long’s Home
   WINNFIELD, La. (UPI)—The “pea patch” farm home of the 
late Gov. Earl Long of Louisiana burned this week.
   The modest, tin-roofed frame house was vacant and 
contained no furniture.  Firemen battled the flames for 
three hours but the house was a total loss with damage 
estimated at $5,000.
   “Uncle Earl” often spoke warmly of his “little pea 
patch” at Winnfield.  He would often go there to rest from 
campaigning, put on work clothes, a floppy hat and dig in 
his garden.
   Long, who died Labor Day, 1860, is buried on the farm 
property, not far from the house.