Gretna in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
McDonoghville
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 20, 2015
1. McDonoghville Marker
Founded 1815 by education philanthropist John McDonogh. Also known as Freetown where his freed slaves settled and Gouldsboro for railroad magnate Jay Gould. Incorporated 1913 into City of Gretna.
Erected 2008 by the Jefferson Parish Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.
Location. 29° 55.592′ N, 90° 2.981′ W. Marker is in Gretna, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. It is at the intersection of Franklin Avenue (State Highway 23) and Virgil Street, in the median on Franklin Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1261 Franklin 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gouldsboro Rail Car Transfer Ferry (approx. 0.7 miles away); U.S. Marine Hospital (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named McDonoghville (approx. 0.9 miles away); Terrytown (approx. 0.9 miles away); David Crockett Firehall (approx. one mile away); Gretna (approx. one mile away); Saint Joseph Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Stumpf's Magic Hoodoo (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gretna.
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 21, 2015
2. View of marker looking north on Franklin Avenue.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 21, 2015
3. Looking south on Franklin Avenue
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 983 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
