Gretna in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Gretna
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 2, 2019
1. Gretna Marker
In 1839, St. Mary's Market Steam Ferry Company developed 824 lots along Lafayette Avenue, naming the area Gretna and establishing commercial ferry service between the West Bank and New Orleans.
Erected 2004 by City of Gretna.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 29° 55.183′ N, 90° 3.843′ W. Marker is in Gretna, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. It can be reached from First Street near Lafayette Street. On top of levee close to Lafayette Street terminus. 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: David Crockett Firehall (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stumpf's Magic Hoodoo (about 500 feet away); Mechanickham (approx. 0.2 miles away); Centennial Marker (approx. 0.2 miles away); Royal Cyril Brooks (approx. 0.2 miles away); Phoenix Iron Works (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gretna City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Derbigny Plantation (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gretna.
More about this marker. Located on the Mississippi River Trail, a levee top bicycle/walking
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 1, 2019
2. Gretna Marker
February 2, 2019
3. View of downtown New Orleans
View of downtown New Orleans from Gretna marker location.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 10, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 3. submitted on February 10, 2019.
