St. Matthew Catholic Church
1798 Rev. Louis Gergaud site donated by Grammont Filhiol 1851.
Second Plaque
St. Matthews Catholic Church
Has Been Placed On The
National Register
Of Historic Places
By The United States
Department Of The Interior
Erected 1997 by Hr. John Payne Chapter, Prairie Des Canots Chapter National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society series list.
Location. 32° 30.075′ N, 92° 6.926′ W. Marker is in Monroe, Louisiana, in Ouachita Parish. It is on Jackson Street near Grammont Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 Jackson Street, Monroe LA 71201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 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: Art Alley (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Prairie des Canots Seat of Justice (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ouachita Parish High School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mr. Jack Hayes / Mrs. Ann Stapp Hayes
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 709 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 20, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
