Terrytown in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Terrytown
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 21, 2015
1. Terrytown Marker
Erected 2008 by the Jefferson Parish Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.
Location. 29° 55.318′ N, 90° 2.127′ W. Marker is in Terrytown, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. It is at the intersection of Terry Parkway and Wright Avenue, in the median on Terry Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Terry Parkway, Gretna LA 70056, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: McDonoghville (approx. 0.9 miles away); Gouldsboro Rail Car Transfer Ferry (approx. 1½ miles away); Dr. Lord Beaconsfield Landry (approx. 1½ miles away); U.S. Marine Hospital (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named McDonoghville (approx. 1.6 miles away); Mel Ott (approx. 1.6 miles away); Saint Joseph Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); David Crockett Firehall (approx. 1.7 miles away).
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Terrytown. (Submitted on February 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 21, 2015
2. Looking south on Terry Parkway
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 21, 2015
3. Looking north on Terry Parkway
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 984 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
