Vacherie in St. James Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Oak Alley Plantation

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 18, 2010

1. Oak Alley Plantation Marker

Inscription. Built (1837-39) by Jacques T. Roman, this fine example of Greek Revival architecture is famous for its alley of 28 evenly spaced live oak trees, believed to be at least 100 years older than "Big House." A National Historic Landmark

Erected 1981 by Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees, and the National Historic Landmarks series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 30° 0.413′ N, 90° 46.599′ W. Marker is in Vacherie, Louisiana, in St. James Parish. It is on State Highway 18 0.6 miles west of Felicite Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3645 LA-18, Vacherie LA 70090, 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.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James Mather (approx. 1.1 miles away); "Le Petit Versailles" (approx. 1.3 miles away); "Vacherie de Grande Pointe" (approx. 2.3 miles away); Bourgeois Homeplace / Site Familial des Bourgeois (approx. 2.3 miles away); Colonel Leopold L. Armant

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(approx. 2½ miles away); Manresa House of Retreats (approx. 2.8 miles away); Convent (approx. 3.1 miles away); Vacherie (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vacherie.

Also see . . . Oak Alley Plantation. (Submitted on July 9, 2015.)

Photographed by Cajunscrambler, December 18, 2010

2. Oak Alley Plantation & Marker

Oak Alley Plantation House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, circa 1967

3. Oak Alley Plantation House

Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2015. This page has been viewed 2,711 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 8, 2015. 2. submitted on July 9, 2015. 3. submitted on September 15, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.