Belle Chasse in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Plaquemines Parish
Photographed by James D. Madere, March 14, 2011
1. Plaquemines Parish Marker
Plaquemines Parish was founded on March 31, 1807 stretching from English Turn south 100 miles along both banks of the Mississippi River. The name originates from piakamin, the Mobile Indian word for persimmon. Fort St. Philip at Plaquemines Bend was first center of government for the parish.
Erected 2012 by Plaquemines Parish Government.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1865.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 29° 52.585′ N, 90° 0.89′ W. Marker was in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, in Plaquemines Parish. It was on Belle Chasse Highway (Louisiana Route 23) west of Mildred Street, in the median. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 7124 LA-23, Belle Chasse LA 70037, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Louisiana’s River Parishes, in Bayou Country and in Greater New Orleans. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Jefferson Parish (approx. 0.8 miles away); Bellechasse Plantation (approx. 2.4 miles away); Mel Ott (approx. 2.6 miles away); Fort St. Leon (approx. 3 miles away); English Turn (approx. 3 miles away); Terrytown (approx. 3.4 miles away); City of Gretna (approx. 3.6 miles away); Saint Joseph Church (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belle Chasse.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 21, 2015
2. Plaquemines Parish Marker area
Bridge and tunnel across Intracoastal Waterway in background.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 21, 2015
3. View of Marker looking northwesterly on Belle Chasse Highway.
Photographed by James D. Madere, circa March 14, 2011
4. Plaquemines Parish Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2013, by James D. Madere of Belle Chasse, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,613 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on September 4, 2026, by Edward Troxel of Creal Springs, Illinois. Photos: 1. submitted on September 5, 2026. 2, 3. submitted on February 25, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on January 4, 2013, by James D. Madere of Belle Chasse, Louisiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
