Donaldsonville in Ascension Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Dedicated to the Memory Of
These Men Of Ascension Parish
Who Gave Their Lives In The
Services Of Their Country In
World War I and World War II
Erected by Montalbano-Sentilles VFW Post 3766 & Babin-Haynes American Legion Post 98.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 30° 6.423′ N, 90° 59.305′ W. Memorial is in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, in Ascension Parish. It is on Mississippi Street near Crescent Park Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Donaldsonville LA 70346, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Louisiana’s River Parishes, in Acadiana Cajun Country, and in Greater Baton Rouge. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, 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, 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: Crescent Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Donaldsonville (within shouting distance of this marker); Mississippi River (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bayou Lafourche (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Butler (approx. 0.2 miles away); Walter Lemann, Sr. Pumping Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Francis T. Nicholls (approx. 0.2 miles away); Donaldsonville (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Donaldsonville.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 25, 2018.



