St. Francisville in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Grace Episcopal Church

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 8, 2005

1. Grace Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription. As one of Louisiana's oldest Protestant Churches, its history began 1827 in St. Francisville; Investiture came in 1829, with Bishop Polk's Visitation in 1839. Shelled during Civil War, the Church began to rebuild with final restoration in 1880's.

Erected 1969 by Louisiana Tourist Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.

Location. 30° 46.545′ N, 91° 23.176′ W. Marker is in St. Francisville, Louisiana, in West Feliciana Parish. It is at the intersection of Ferdinand Street (Parish Route 1258) and Prosperity Street, on the right when traveling west on Ferdinand Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11621 Ferdinand St, Saint Francisville LA 70775, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Florida Parishes

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: The Grand Lodge of Louisiana F. & A.M. Time Capsule (within shouting distance of this marker); Feliciana Lodge F. & A.M. (within shouting distance of this marker); British West Florida (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Miss Lise's Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Magnolia Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); The Republic of West Florida (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Francisville.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . . Grace Church of West Feliciana Parish. (Submitted on July 19, 2015.)

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 21, 2023

2. Grace Episcopal Church Marker

Grace Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 8, 2005

3. Grace Episcopal Church

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2015. This page has been viewed 825 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 17, 2015. 2. submitted on December 21, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 3. submitted on July 17, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.