Laplace in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Bonnet Carr้ Crevasse
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 9, 2015
1. Bonnet Carr้ Crevasse Marker
Erected by Laplace Centennial Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Environment • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. 30° 2.563′ N, 90° 26.658′ W. Marker is in Laplace, Louisiana, in St. John the Baptist Parish. It is on East Airline Highway (U.S. 61) 0.2 miles east of Louisiana Highway 3127, on the right when traveling south. 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 4 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: 1811 Kid Ory Historic House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Welcome To Main Street Park (approx. 2.7 miles away); Woodland Plantation (approx. 2.7 miles away); A. Montz (approx. 2.9 miles away); Bonnet Carr้ Spillway (approx. 3 miles away); Les Allemands (approx. 3.3 miles away); Laplace
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 9, 2015
2. Bonnet Carr้ Crevasse Marker/area
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2015. This page has been viewed 1,048 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 10, 2015, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 2. submitted on July 10, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
