Charenton in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Chitimacha Veterans' Monument
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 3, 2017
1. Chitimacha Veterans' Monument Marker
In Honor of All
Chitimacha Veterans
Who Proudly Served
Lest We Forget
Qapx Kimaa
Erected 2005 by Sovereign Nation of the Chitimacha.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 29° 53.295′ N, 91° 31.664′ W. Monument is in Charenton, Louisiana, in St. Mary Parish. It is on Chitimacha Trail (Parish Road 36) east of Apache Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: Charenton LA 70523, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in Louisiana’s River Parishes, in Acadiana Cajun Country, and specifically in Bayou Country. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, Acadia, the territory of the Mississippian Culture,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bayou Teche (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Charenton and the Chitimacha Reservation (approx. half a mile away); Welcome to Baldwin (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Massι - Darby House (approx. 3.7 miles away); Sorrel (approx. 5.4 miles away); Jefferson Davis Louisiana Association (approx. 5.6 miles away); Donelson Caffery (approx. 6.2 miles away); The Battle of Irish Bend (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charenton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Belle Isle Salt Mine Memorial (was approx. 5.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 3, 2017
2. Chitimacha Veterans' Monument Marker
September 3, 2017
3. Chitimacha Veterans' Monument Marker
September 3, 2017
4. Chitimacha Veterans' Monument Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 384 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 4, 2017.
