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Kenner in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
 

Belle Grove Cemetery

 
 
Belle Grove Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, October 20, 2018
1. Belle Grove Cemetery Marker
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Established by the Good Shepherd Family Burial Society of Kenner, around 1860, by a group of African-American men for religious, benevolent and literary purposes. The organization was chartered on December 14, 1898. The present site was purchased on June 29, 1899, 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 AmericansCemeteries & Burial Sites.
 
Location. 29° 58.61′ N, 90° 15.565′ W. Marker is in Kenner, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. Marker is on Decatur Street near 4th Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kenner LA 70062, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Love and Charity Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Rosalie Cemetery (about 400 feet away); Jefferson Parish (approx. 0.4 miles away); Kenner High School

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Kenner Town Hall (approx. 0.7 miles away); Henry "Teddy" Stewart (approx. 0.7 miles away); Swans Club, Inc (approx. 0.7 miles away); Kennerettes Civic and Social Club, Inc. (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kenner.
 
Belle Grove Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, October 20, 2018
2. Belle Grove Cemetery Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2018.

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