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Edgard in St. John The Baptist Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
 

Luis Bethancourt

Colonist and Patriot

— 8 May 1750 - 14 May 1826 —

 
 
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 10, 2022
1. Luis Bethancourt Marker
Inscription.
Served with Galvez Expedition for American independence.
 
Erected by Pelican Chapter, DAR and decendents Grace Moore Kinnebrew and Hazel Pauline Moore.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraPatriots & PatriotismWar, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.
 
Location. 30° 2.661′ N, 90° 33.528′ W. Marker is in Edgard, Louisiana, in St. John The Baptist Parish. It can be reached from Highway 18 south of East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Edgard LA 70049, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the River Parishes 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
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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Caroline Deslonde Beauregard (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint John The Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); St. John The Baptist Catholic Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Maurin's Theater (approx. Ύ mile away); Graugnard House (approx. 1.9 miles away); First Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church Sanctuary (approx. 2.1 miles away); Historic Riverlands (approx. 2.1 miles away); Saint Hubert Parish (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edgard.
 
More about this marker. Located in the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery.
 
Luis Bethancourt Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 10, 2022
2. Luis Bethancourt Marker
Luis Bethancourt Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 10, 2022
3. Luis Bethancourt Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 432 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 11, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
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Jul. 31, 2026