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Laplace in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
 

Woodland Plantation

 
 
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 23, 2024
1. Woodland Plantation Marker
Inscription. Acquired in 1793 & 1808 by Manuel Andry, a commandant of the German Coast. Major 1811 slave uprising organized here. Ory Bros. & A. Lasseigne were last owners of plantation. Its subdivision in 1923 spurred the growth of LAPLACE.
 
Erected 1984 by Woodland Planting and Manufacturing Co.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgricultureSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.
 
Location. 30° 3.963′ N, 90° 28.823′ W. Marker is in Laplace, Louisiana, in St. John the Baptist Parish. It is at the intersection of Airline Highway (U.S. 61) and Main Street (Louisiana Highway 44), on the right when traveling south on Airline Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome To Main Street Park (here, next to this marker); A. Montz (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1811 Kid Ory Historic House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Laplace (approx. 1.2 miles away); Civil War Cannon (approx. 1.3 miles away); Bonnet Carrι Crevasse (approx. 2.7 miles away); Les Allemands (approx. 3½ miles away); First Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church Sanctuary (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laplace.
 
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Marker is located in the Main Street Park.
 
Woodland Plantation Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 23, 2024
2. Woodland Plantation Marker
Woodland Plantation Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 9, 2015
3. Woodland Plantation Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2015. This page has been viewed 1,641 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 23, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.   3. submitted on July 10, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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