Love and Charity Cemetery
Established by the Love and Charity Benevolent Society in 1837, by a group of African-American men and women, for religious, benevolent and literary purposes. The organization was chartered on June 13, 1903. The present site was purchased on September 8, 1897, from Hanson City Land Company, Ltd.
A resolution adopted by the Kenner City Council on March 21, 1996, officially recognized the St. Rosalie, Love & Charity, and Belle Grove Cemeteries as historical landmarks. Many original Kenner settlers and prominent citizens have been interred in these cemeteries. Thus, these cemeteries have been preserved, in part, with community development block grant funds.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 29° 58.653′ N, 90° 15.553′ W. Marker is in Kenner, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. It is on Decatur Street near Alton Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kenner LA 70062, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the River Parishes and in Greater New Orleans. 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, 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: Belle Grove Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Rosalie Cemetery (about 600 feet away); Jefferson Parish (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kenner Town Hall (approx.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Kenner High School (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 797 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2018.
