Canary Islanders Memorial
We dedicate this memorial in honor of our Spanish ancestors from the Canary Islands who, in the 18th century, sailed to Louisiana where they settled and prospered, thus fulfilling God's will as written in Holy Scripture:
Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. Genesis 9:1
Se dedica este monumento en honor De
Nuestros Antepasados Españoles de Las Islas
Canarias. en el siglo XVIII navegaron desde Las
Islas en Barcos de vela y llegaron a Luisiana
donde se establecieron y prosperaron, así
cumpliendo la voluntad de Dios según las
Escrituras Sagradas:
Crezcan, multiplíquense y pueblen la tierra.
Génesis 9:1
Dedicated Oct. 7, 2000,
Erected 2000 by Canary Islanders Heritage Society of Louisiana.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 30° 6.076′ N, 90° 59.11′ W. Marker is in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, in Ascension Parish. It can be reached from Opelousas Street east of St. Vincent Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Donaldsonville
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Regionally, this marker and memorial is in one of the River Parishes, in Acadiana — Cajun Country, and in Greater Baton Rouge. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, 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 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: Louisiana's Underground Railroad (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Swamp (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Culture (approx. ¼ mile away); Freedom Seekers (approx. ¼ mile away); Down The River (approx. ¼ mile away); Ascension Of Our Lord Catholic Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Ascension Catholic Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Central Agricultural School (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Donaldsonville.
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 699 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
