Donaldsonville in Ascension Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Francis T. Nicholls

1834-1912

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 18, 2010

1. Francis T. Nicholls Marker

Inscription. On the site directly across from this marker Francis T. Nicholls — Confederate General, Governor and Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court — was born and reared.

Additional French marker
Francis T. Nicholls
1834-1912
A cet endroit, face à cette plaque
commémorative, est né et a grandi
Francis T. Nicholls, Général de
l’Armée Confédérée, Gouverneur
et Président de la Cour Suprême
de l’Etat.

Erected 1957 by Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil.

Location. 30° 6.281′ N, 90° 59.361′ W. Marker is in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, in Ascension Parish. It is at the intersection of Nicholls Street and Houmas Street, on the right when traveling east on Nicholls Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Donaldsonville LA 70346, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes,

in Acadiana — Cajun Country,

and in Greater Baton Rouge.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

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 walking distance of this marker: War Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Louisiana Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Donaldsonville (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles "Chalou" Trepagnier Building

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Crescent Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dedicated to the Memory Of (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Donaldsonville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mississippi River (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Donaldsonville.

Regarding Francis T. Nicholls. Located in Louisiana Square.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 14, 2016

2. Francis T. Nicholls Marker

Gen. Francis T. Nicholls image. Click for full size.

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3. Gen. Francis T. Nicholls

Francis T. Nicholls image. Click for full size.

Internet Archive

4. Francis T. Nicholls

From A History of Louisiana by Alcée Fortier, 1904

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