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

Church of St. Charles March 20, 1859

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 14, 2024

1. Church of St. Charles March 20, 1859 Marker

Inscription. Little Red Church Cemetery, the oldest German cemetery in the South, was established on the original Spanish Land Grant of 1770. Part of the cemetery illustrated was later washed away by Mississippi River flood waters and levee realignment, and our ancestors were either reinterred or lost to time. The Little Red Church was replaced in 1921 with our current white stucco church, but a replica of the 1806 Red Church is on display at the entrance to the cemetery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Disasters. A significant historical year for this entry is 1770.

Location. 29° 57.03′ N, 90° 22.544′ 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. 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: Inside Church of St. Charles Red Church (here, next to this marker); St. Charles Parish Bird's Eye View (here, next to this marker); A Baptism (here, next to this marker); Watercolors (here, next to this marker); Ormond Plantation

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(here, next to this marker); Church of St. Charles Presbytery Rear (here, next to this marker); Church of St. Charles Oratory in Presbytery (here, next to this marker); A Chess Game, Presbytery February 1, 1859 (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Destrehan.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 14, 2024

2. Church of St. Charles March 20, 1859 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 9 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.