Grand Isle in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 15, 2024
1. Veterans Memorial Marker
There is no greater gift man can give than his life for his country.
Louis Duplesses
WWII
Jules Borgestede Shafter Santiny
Vietnam
Charles Baugh
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 29° 14.575′ N, 89° 58.623′ W. Memorial is in Grand Isle, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. It is at the intersection of Louisiana Route 1 and Willow Lane, on the right when traveling west on Louisiana Route 1. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Grand Isle LA 70358, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the River Parishes and in Greater New Orleans. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grand Isle American Legion Post 309 Deceased Veterans (here, next to this marker); Freedom Is Not Free (here, next to this marker); 32 - Pounder (here, next to this marker); Fort Livingston (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Grand Isle (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Isle, Louisiana (approx. 2 miles away); The Cheniθre Caminada Hurricane (approx. 5.6 miles away); Cheniere Caminada Cemetery (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Isle.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Grand Isle (was a few steps from
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 15, 2024
2. Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
