Gray in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Isles Dernieres

(Last Island)

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 4, 2018

1. Isles Dernieres Marker (English Side)

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Over 200 persons were killed when a giant tidal wave hit last island, 45 miles south of Houma, on June 10, 1856. The resort was a playground for southern aristocrats. Fishermen (with boats) call it a Sportsman's Paradise.

Francais:

Isles DernieresPlus de 200 personnes périrent quand un raz de marée géant frappa les Isles Dernieres, a 45 miles au Sud de Houma, le 10 juin 1856. La plage était un lieu de détente pour les grandes familles du Sud. Les pêcheurs l'appellent le Paradis du Sport.

Erected 1959 by The Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry (Don: Codofil & Commission du Tourisme).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is June 10, 1856.

Location. 29° 40.669′ N, 90° 47.175′ W. Marker has been reported damaged. Marker is in Gray, Louisiana, in Terrebonne Parish. It is on Tourist Drive south of Frontage Road A, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 Tourist Drive, Gray LA 70359, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s

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Acadiana — Cajun Country

and specifically in Bayou Country. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 7 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Mysteries of the Wetlands (here, next to this marker); Tomb Of Henry Schuyler Thibodaux (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wallace J. Thibodaux (approx. 1.7 miles away); Sugar Row Plantations (approx. 2.7 miles away); Southdown High School (approx. 6.4 miles away); Orange Grove (approx. 6.4 miles away); Battle Of Lafourche Crossing (approx. 6.4 miles away); St. Charles Borromeo Church (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gray.

More about this marker. Located on the grounds of the Houma Travel Tourist center.

Additional commentary.
1.

Isles Dernieres Marker (French Side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 4, 2018

2. Isles Dernieres Marker (French Side)

Hard to find
This market is on the ground in a cluster of trees just south of its original location. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor

— Submitted March 7, 2020, by Russell Johnson of Houma, Louisiana.

Isles Dernieres Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 4, 2018

3. Isles Dernieres Marker

Isles Dernieres Marker On the Ground image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Russell Johnson, March 7, 2020

4. Isles Dernieres Marker On the Ground

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 822 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2018. 4. submitted on March 7, 2020, by Russell Johnson of Houma, Louisiana.