Destrehan in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Ad Perpetuam Rei Memoriam

1723-1973

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 14, 2024

1. AD Perpetuam Rei Memoriam Marker

Inscription. To the memory of the intrepid German, Canadian, and French Pioneers who left homeland, endured hazards, survived hardships, and settled on the banks of the Mississippi in the early eighteenth century.

They and their hardy descendants cleared the wilderness, contained the mighty river, cultivated the alluvial soil and thereby nurtured the Louisiana Colony.

Through times of challenge and change from French Province to Spanish Possession to American Statehood, the inhabitants of this Côte des Allemands under the leadership of Capuchin priests and successive pastors kept their faith in God and worshipped him within the parish church of St. Charles Borromeo which gave its name to this civil parish.

Erected 1973.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is June 3, 1973.

Location. 29° 57.004′ N, 90° 22.528′ W. Marker is in Destrehan, Louisiana, in St. Charles Parish. It is at the intersection of River Road and Church Street, on the right when traveling west on River Road. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 13396 River Rd, Destrehan LA 70047, 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 walking distance of this marker: St. Charles Parish Bird's Eye View (within shouting distance of this marker); Church of St. Charles March 20, 1859 (within shouting distance of this marker); Inside Church of St. Charles Red Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Watercolors (within shouting distance of this marker); A Baptism (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Charles Borromeo Church (within shouting distance

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 14, 2024

2. AD Perpetuam Rei Memoriam Marker

of this marker); Presbytery of Church of St. Charles (within shouting distance of this marker); Ormond Plantation (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Destrehan.

Regarding Ad Perpetuam Rei Memoriam. Côte des Allemands translates to German Coast

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.