Dorseyville in Iberville Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
St. John Baptist Church
Photographed by Kenneth Ramagost, November 26, 2018
1. Founder Rev, Basile Dorsey 1868-1900 Marker
Dorseyville, LA
Built in 1868
Placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
in 1994
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Founder
Rev. Basile Dorsey
1868-1900
Erected by United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location. 30° 10.637′ N, 91° 9.634′ W. Marker is in Dorseyville, Louisiana, in Iberville Parish. It is at the intersection of Lacroix Rd and McMillian Drive, on the right when traveling north on Lacroix Rd. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31925 Lacroix Rd, White Castle LA 70788, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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, 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, the Viceroyalty of New France, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mayor S. J. "Blue" Guercio, III (approx. one mile away); White Alder Memorial Light (approx. 1.6 miles away); Bayou Goula (approx. 2.4 miles away); Staff Housing, U.S. Public Health Service Hospital, Carville (approx. 2.4 miles away); Administration Building, U.S. Public Health Service Hospital, Carville
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Photographed by Kenneth Ramagost, January 24, 2016
2. St. John Baptist Church
Photographed by Kenneth Ramagost, January 24, 2016
3. St. John Baptist Church community center (former Dorseyville School)
This community center, located across the street from St. John Baptist Church, is the old Dorseyville School. Freedmen went to school here even though the government did not allow schools for former slaves. Because it was a church owned school they could teach the children.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2018, by Kenneth Ramagost of Louisiana, USA. This page has been viewed 1,235 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on November 29, 2018, by Kenneth Ramagost of Louisiana, USA. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 27, 2018, by Kenneth Ramagost of Louisiana, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
