Destrehan in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Mule Barn
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 24, 2011
1. Mule Barn Marker
Erected 1999 by River Road Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is March 28, 1850.
Location. 29° 56.771′ N, 90° 21.825′ W. Marker is in Destrehan, Louisiana, in St. Charles Parish. It can be reached from River Road. The Mule Bare is locate at the back of the Destrehan Plantation. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13034 River Road, 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: Destrehan Plantation (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Destrehan Manor House (about 700 feet away); George Prince Ferry Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hale Boggs Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Saint Charles Borromeo Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ad Perpetuam Rei Memoriam (approx. Ύ mile away); St. Charles Borromeo "Little Red Church" (approx. Ύ mile away); A Baptism (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Destrehan.
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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 24, 2011
2. Mule Barn Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 24, 2011
3. The Mule Barn
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,390 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 13, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
