Hahnville in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Home Place
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, 2007
1. Home Place Marker
Erected 1975 by St. Charles Parish Police Jury and St. Charles Bicentennial Committee in cooperation with Louisiana Tourist Division of Department of Commerce.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 29° 58.283′ N, 90° 24.353′ W. Marker is in Hahnville, Louisiana, in St. Charles Parish. It is on River Road (State Highway 18), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hahnville LA 70057, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Flagville (approx. half a mile away); The Historic Bethlehem Baptist Church Of Flagville, Louisiana (approx. 0.6 miles away); L'Anse Aux Outardes (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fashion Plantation (approx. 1.1 miles away); Settlement Of The German Coast (approx. 1.7 miles
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Photographed by Renee Simpson, May 29, 2012
2. Home Place Marker
Photographed by Renee Simpson, May 29, 2012
3. Home Place Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, March 1, 1968
4. Home Place (Keller Home Place)
The most recent restoration has replaced the exterior staircase shown in this 1968 photograph with one inside the gallery. The 1934 photograph of the house, taken for the Historic American Buildings Survey, shows the inside staircase.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2012, by Renee Simpson of Hahnville, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 932 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 4, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2012, by Renee Simpson of Hahnville, Louisiana. 4. submitted on August 12, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
