Des Allemands in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Battle of des Allemands
Photographed by Renee Simpson, August 9, 2012
1. Battle of des Allemands Marker
Erected 1962 by Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 4, 1862.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 29° 49.56′ N, 90° 27.82′ W. Marker was in Des Allemands, Louisiana, in St. Charles Parish. It was on U.S. 90. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Des Allemands LA 70030, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the River Parishes 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, it was in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 10 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Skirmish of Boutte Station (approx. 6.9 miles away); Denise C. Borne School House (approx. 8.3 miles away); Bayou Boeuf Elementary School (approx. 8.3 miles away); Vacherie-Gheens (approx. 8.6 miles away); Bayou Boeuf Veterans Memorial (approx. 9.2 miles away); Hale Boggs Bridge (approx. 9.3 miles away); Gheens Presbyterian Church (approx. 9½ miles away); Fashion Plantation (approx. 9.7 miles away).
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Photographed by Renee Simpson, August 9, 2012
2. Battle of des Allemands Marker
Photographed by Renee Simpson, August 9, 2012
3. An additional marker at the base of the Battle of des Allemands Marker
of the Parish of St. Charles
Bayou des Allemandes
or Bayou of the Germans
1720-1962
The Government of the
Federal Republic of Germany
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2012, by Renee Simpson of Hahnville, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 2,357 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2012, by Renee Simpson of Hahnville, Louisiana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
