Leonidas in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

The St. Charles Line

The St,. Chalres Line Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by R. E. Smith, March 2, 2008

1. The St,. Chalres Line Marker

Inscription. Began service in 1835 as the Carrollton Line of the N.O. & Carrollton Railroad. Powered by steam engine, horse, and mule prior to electrification in 1893. It is the oldest continuously operated street railway line in the world.

Erected 1981 by Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 29° 56.611′ N, 90° 8.028′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Leonidas. It is on South Carrollton Avenue, in the median. Between St. Charles Ave. & Hampson St. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Orleans LA 70118, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes.

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

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

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 walking distance of this marker: Town of Carrollton (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 7927 St. Charles Avenue (about 500 feet away); Mater Dolorosa Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College (approx. 0.7 miles away); Carrollton No. 1 (approx. ¾ mile away); Newcomb Pottery Garden (approx. 0.8 miles away); Tulane University (approx. 0.9 miles away); Carrollton No. 2 (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

Also see . . . Street Cars of New Orleans - Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 1, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by R. E. Smith, March 2, 2008

2. The St,. Chalres Line Marker

The St. Charles Line and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Debra Zartman Boyer, September 22, 2009

3. The St. Charles Line and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2008, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,871 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2008, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. 3. submitted on October 28, 2010, by Debra Zartman Boyer of Mansfield, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.