Fairgrounds in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Pθre Turgis
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 14, 2026
1. Pθre Turgis Marker
Immortal Chaplain-Hero, Rev. Francois Isidore Turgis, served in the front lines with 30th Regiment of Louisiana, Army of Tennessee, C.F.A., returned at end of war broken and ill. Placed in charge of St. Anthony Mortuary Chapel. Died March 3, 1868. Monument erected by former comrades in the Army.
Erected 1987 by New Orleans Archdiocesan Cemeteries.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.
Location. 29° 59.098′ N, 90° 5.204′ W. Memorial is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Fairgrounds. It is on Esplanade Avenue west of Leda Ct, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3421 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans LA 70119, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Louisiana’s River Parishes. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Jeanne Jugan (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Croatian Benevolent Association of Louisiana (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of All American Veterans (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Grotto to Our Lady of Lourdes (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pitot House (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Pitot House
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Other markers no longer nearby. General Beauregard Equestrian Statue (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Pitot House (was approx. Ό mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 14, 2026
2. Pθre Turgis Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
