Laplace in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Laplace
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 9, 2015
1. Laplace Marker
Erected by L' Obeservateur.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 30° 4.373′ N, 90° 29.969′ W. Marker is in Laplace, Louisiana, in St. John the Baptist Parish. It is on Airline Highway (U.S. 61) east of Percy Herbert Road, on the right when traveling south. Located at entrance driveway into the St. John East Bank governmental office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1801 W Airline Hwy, La Place LA 70068, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Civil War Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); A. Montz (approx. one mile away); Woodland Plantation (approx. 1.2 miles away); Welcome To Main Street Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); 1811 Kid Ory Historic House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Historic Riverlands (approx. 3.4 miles away); First Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church Sanctuary
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2015. This page has been viewed 973 times since then and 61 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 10, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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