Destrehan in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Destrehan Manor House
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 24, 2011
1. Destrehan Manor House Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 29° 56.698′ N, 90° 21.928′ W. Marker is in Destrehan, Louisiana, in St. Charles Parish. It is on River Road (State Highway 48). 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 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mule Barn (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); St. Charles Borromeo "Little Red Church" (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ad Perpetuam Rei Memoriam (approx. 0.7 miles away); Inside Church of St. Charles Red Church (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Destrehan.
Also see . . .
1. Destrehan Plantation. (Submitted on January 13, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
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2. Destrehan Plantation - Wikipedia. (Submitted on January 13, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
3. 1811 German Coas Uprising - Wikipedia. In 1811 a slave revolt took place in St. John the Baptist and St. Charles Parishes. Put down by the militia, 18 slave were executed at Destrehan Plantation. (Submitted on January 13, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 24, 2011
2. Destrehan Manor House Marker
This view is taken from the Manor House balcony. The marker is beneath the oak tree, next to River Road.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 24, 2011
3. Destrehan Manor House
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 24, 2011
4. Destrehan Manor House - the back
Photographed by David Seibert, January 1979
5. Destrehan Manor House in 1979
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 24, 2011
6. Destrehan Plantation Outbuildings
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 24, 2011
7. Destrehan Plantation Outbuildings
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 24, 2011
8. Destrehan Plantation Slave Cabins
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 1,166 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 13, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 5. submitted on August 12, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 6, 7, 8. submitted on January 13, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
