Gramercy in St. James Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Bald Cypress
Louisiana State Tree
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 28, 2023
1. Bald Cypress Marker
Some are believed to have lived 800-1200 years
The height could be 130' to 150'
Lutcher, La was a bustling town with a huge sawmill in the 20's
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry.
Location. 30° 4.348′ N, 90° 41.066′ W. Marker is in Gramercy, Louisiana, in St. James Parish. It is on U.S. 61 near Louisiana Route 641. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1094-1 US-61, Gramercy LA 70052, 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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Willow (within shouting distance of this marker); Sardegna House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Day of Honor (approx. 1½ miles away); Colonial Sugars Refinery (approx. 1½ miles away); Golden Grove Plantation (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Colonial Sugars Refinery (approx. 1.7 miles away); Gramercy (approx. 2.1 miles away); Lutcher United Methodist Church (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gramercy.
More about this marker. Located in the St. James Parish Welcome Center
this page online
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 28, 2023
2. Bald Cypress Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
