Gramercy in St. James Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
A Day of Honor
1923 - 1967
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 30, 2024
1. A Day of Honor Marker
In commemoration of the former site of the all Black Colonial Elementary School.
The first new building devoted to colored education in St. James Parish.
Trailblazers responsible for the establishment of Colonial Elementary School are Dr. & Mrs. George P. Meade and Mrs. Tamer J. Cooper-Moore
As teacher, principal, and a mother away from home, they possessed a special love for all children.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education.
Location. 30° 3.009′ N, 90° 41.093′ W. Marker is in Gramercy, Louisiana, in St. James Parish. It is on East Main Street (Louisiana Route 641 Spur) near Golden Grove Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Colonial Sugars Refinery (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Colonial Sugars Refinery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Golden Grove Plantation (approx. 0.6 miles away); Gramercy (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lutcher (approx. one mile away); Lutcher United Methodist Church (approx. one mile away); Bald Cypress
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 30, 2024
2. A Day of Honor Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 312 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
