Convent in St. James Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Convent
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 20, 2015
1. Convent Marker
Now parish seat St. James Parish
St. Michael's Church 1809
Site of St. Michael's Convent
Order of the Sacred Heart
1825-1932
Site of Jefferson College
1831-1931
Erected 1959 by the Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1809.
Location. 30° 0.607′ N, 90° 49.667′ W. Marker is in Convent, Louisiana, in St. James Parish. It is on State Highway 44 0.1 miles north of St. Michaels Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6484 Highway 44, Convent LA 70723, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Judge Pochι Plantation House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Young Pilgrim Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of First Acadian Settlers in Louisiana (approx. 0.9 miles away); St. Jacques de Cabahanoce (approx. 0.9 miles away); Manresa House of Retreats (approx. 1.3 miles away); Uncle Sam Plantation (approx. 1.8 miles away); Cabahanoce Plantation (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Settlement Of Freetown (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Convent.
Also see . . .
1. Convent, Louisiana. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 18, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church photos. New Orleans Churches Website entry (Submitted on February 26, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Additional commentary.
1. Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 20, 2015
2. St. Michael Church
About 2 or 3 years ago this marker was knocked down and the pole destroyed. A man & his two sons replaced the pole with a 4-inch stainless steel pipe and re-erected the marker.
— Submitted March 30, 2021.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 20, 2015
3. View of marker area looking north on LA-44.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,501 times since then and 96 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 26, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
