Franklin in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

St. Mary Parish Courthouse War Memorial

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 3, 2017

1. St. Mary Parish Courthouse War Memorial Marker

Front side of Memorial

Inscription. Front
1917-1918 1941-1945

IN MEMORIAM
Honoring
The men and women
Of St. Mary Parish
Who served our Country in
World Wars One and Two
And dedicated to the everlasting memory
Of those who made the Supreme Sacrifice. Rear
1950-1955 1964-1973

Honoring the men and women
Of St. Mary Parish
Who served our Country in
The Korean and Vietnam Conflicts
And dedicated to the everlasting memory
Of those who made the Supreme Sacrifice.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 29° 47.47′ N, 91° 29.99′ W. Memorial is in Franklin, Louisiana, in St. Mary Parish. It is on Main Street (State Highway 182) near Wilson Street (State Highway 3069), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 101 Wilson Street, Franklin LA 70538, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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

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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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Mary Parish Confederate Soldiers Monument (here, next to this marker); Battle Of Irish Bend (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gunboat Diana (within shouting distance of this marker); Jared Young Sanders (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Austin O'Niell (within shouting distance of this marker); Bayou Teche (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Franklin (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.

More about this memorial. Address is for the St. Mary Parish Courthouse. Marker is located in front of Courthouse.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 3, 2017

2. St. Mary Parish Courthouse War Memorial Marker

Rear Side of Memorial

September 3, 2017

3. St. Mary Parish Courthouse War Memorial Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 488 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 8, 2017.