Thibodaux in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Francis Tillou Nicholls

1834-1912

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 22, 2005

1. Francis Tillou Nicholls Marker

Inscription. Homesite of distinguished Confederate brigadier-general, twice governor of Louisiana 1877-80 and 1888-92; he was appointed Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court serving from 1892 until 1911.

Erected 1968 by Louisiana Tourist Development Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 29° 47.767′ N, 90° 49.668′ W. Marker is in Thibodaux, Louisiana, in Lafourche Parish. It is on St Mary Street (State Highway 1) west of Ridgefield Road, on the right when traveling east. In front of Nicholls Plaza shopping center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Thibodaux LA 70301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

in Acadiana — Cajun Country,

and specifically in Bayou Country. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

Acadia,

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: Ridgefield Plantation Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Confluence Of Bayous (approx. 0.2 miles away); George Seth Guion (approx. ¼ mile away); John A. Lovell (approx. ¼ mile away); Silas T. Grisamore (approx. 0.3 miles away); Richard Henry Allen (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mary King Fulford (approx. 0.3 miles away); James Frost (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thibodaux.

More about this marker. Home no longer present. Replaced by a shopping center.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, January 13, 2018

2. Francis Tillou Nicholls Marker

Francis Redding Tillou Nicholls image. Click for full size.

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3. Francis Redding Tillou Nicholls

Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2015. This page has been viewed 650 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 14, 2015. 2. submitted on January 13, 2018. 3. submitted on March 19, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.