Audubon in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Captain Cooley's House
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 5, 2020
1. Captain Cooley's House Marker
Captain Cooley's career on the river spanned 62 years and he operated no less than 7 steamboats, the best known of which was the last of the great cotton carriers, his beloved "America"
Erected by Orleans Parish Landmarks Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 29° 55.395′ N, 90° 6.975′ W. Marker was in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It was in Audubon. It could be reached from Chestnut Street near Joseph Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: New Orleans LA 70115, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Louisiana’s River Parishes. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it was in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain, the 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 location: Jefferson City (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gilbert Academy and New Orleans University (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dedriot Residence (approx. 0.4 miles away); Miss Susie Ellermann's House (approx. half a mile away); DeDroit Residence (approx.
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More about this marker. Mounted on a front yard fence. Special thanks to homeowners daughter-in-law for small history of house.
Also see . . . Find A Grave entry for Capt. Cooley. Very nice and interesting bio (Submitted on September 5, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 5, 2020
2. Captain Cooley's House Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 3, 2011
3. Captain Cooley's Grave
Photo of Captain Cooley's grave, located in the Metairie Cemetery, with the steamer "America" ship's bell.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 3, 2011
4. Captain Cooley's Grave
Photo of Captain Cooley's grave, located in the Metairie Cemetery, with the "America" ship's bell.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 847 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on October 16, 2021, by Mary Barnes of St. Louis, Missouri. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 5, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
