Gretna in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
City of Gretna
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 20, 2015
1. City of Gretna Marker
Erected 1982 by the Twilight Gardeners, Gretna, Louisiana.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 29° 54.644′ N, 90° 3.626′ W. Marker is in Gretna, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. It is at the intersection of Huey P. Long Avenue and 11th Street, on the left when traveling north on Huey P. Long Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Huey P Long Avenue, Gretna LA 70053, 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, and on the Gulf Coast. 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: Saint Joseph Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Centennial Marker (approx. half a mile away); Derbigny Plantation (approx. half a mile away); Gretna City Hall (approx. half a mile away); David Crockett Firehall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Phoenix Iron Works (approx. 0.6 miles away); Royal Cyril Brooks (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mechanickham (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gretna.
Also see . . .
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 20, 2015
2. Looking north towards Gretna WWII Memorial
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 20, 2015
3. Gretna City Hall
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 20, 2015
4. Jefferson Parish Government Center
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 950 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
