Gretna in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Gouldsboro Rail Car Transfer Ferry
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 1, 2019
1. Gouldsboro Rail Car Transfer Ferry Marker
Ferry operated from 1898 to 1942 with two transfer boats. One, the Gouldsboro, named for railroad magnate Jay Gould, was built in 1863 as the Federal Monitor Chickasaw and saw action at the Battle of Mobile Bay.
Erected 2004 by City of Gretna.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 29° 56.18′ N, 90° 3.224′ W. Marker is in Gretna, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. It is on Mississippi River Trail, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gretna LA 70053, 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: U.S. Marine Hospital (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); McDonoghville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Louis Prima (approx. half a mile away); Edward "Kid" Ory (approx. 0.6 miles away); Right Bank of the Mississippi River (approx. 0.6 miles away); "King" Oliver (approx. 0.6 miles away); "Jelly Roll" Morton (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dolly Marie Douroux Adams (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gretna.
More about this marker. Marker is located on the
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 1, 2019
2. Gouldsboro Rail Car Transfer Ferry Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 577 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2019.
