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Brief Information About Avery Island


Avery Island is located in Iberia Parish, Louisiana. It is about three miles inland from Vermilion Bay, which in turn opens onto the Gulf of Mexico. While there is a small settlement here, it is primarily a salt dome best known as the source of Tabasco sauce. The island was named after the Avery family, who settled there in the 1830s.

Under the Avery/McIlhenny family's management, the islan has remained a natural paradise, inhabited by many animal species, as well as by exotic plants from throughout the world. It also has a bird sanctuary. The area was considerably damaged by the Hurricane Rita in 2005.



Recent Business News for: Avery Island

Services set for Edward McIlhenny "Ned" Simmons
AVERY ISLAND, LA - Edward McIlhenny "Ned" Simmons, former CEO and Chairman of the Board of McIlhenny Company, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2012, at the age of 83. The great-grandson of Tabasco sauce inventor E. McIlhenny, Ned gave a lifetime of service to McIlhenny Company, maker of Tabasco brand products. He retired only recently as Chairman of the Board of McIlhenny Company as well as ...