Pointe ΰ la Hache in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
St. Thomas Church
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2022
1. St. Thomas Church Marker
Father Jean Martin, Missionary, on Feb. 25, 1854, recorded baptisms he performed in Pointe-ΰ-la-Hache. For more than 10 years afterwards St. Thomas Church continued to share the services of Priests with St. Bernard Church, Terre-Aux-Boeufs. Among pastors residing here was Fr. J. Girault de la Corgnais who for over a decade visited all parts of Plaquemines Parish in his boat named "The St. Thomas." Since his death in 1927, Fathers of the Society of the Divine Word have served the church, successor to the one originally built on an Indian Mound near the river bank by Fr. Nicholas Savelli, first resident Pastor, 1845-1857.
Erected by Archdiocesan Bicentennial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is February 25, 1854.
Location. 29° 35.148′ N, 89° 48.365′ W. Marker is in Pointe ΰ la Hache, Louisiana, in Plaquemines Parish. It is on State Highway 15 Ύ mile north of Adema Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17581 Highway 15, Pointe A la Hache LA 70082, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes, in Bayou Country and in Greater New Orleans. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Plaquemines Parish (approx. 1.3 miles
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2022
2. St. Thomas Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
