St. Gabriel in Iberville Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
St - Gabriel
(1761-1763)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 17, 2005
1. St - Gabriel Marker
Eglise de la côte d'Iberville construite en 1769 par les exilés acadiens. En 1773 elle était sur le Manchac espagnol offert par ce gouvernement. Des colons allemands arrivèrent du Maryland en 1784.
Church on the Iberville riverbank built in 1769 by Acadian exiles. In 1773 it was part of the Spanish Manchac (land grant) offered by the Government. German settlers arrived from Maryland in 1784.
Erected by Codofil & Commission Du Tourisme.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1769.
Location. 30° 15.257′ N, 91° 6.154′ W. Marker is in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, in Iberville Parish. It can be reached from State Highway 75 0.2 miles south of Route 74, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3625 LA-75, Saint Gabriel LA 70776, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes, in Acadiana — Cajun Country, and in Greater Baton Rouge. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: St. Gabriel Church (here, next to this marker); The Old Saint Gabriel Church
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Also see . . . St. Gabriel Catholic Church (St. Gabriel, Louisiana). Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on May 2, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
via NPS, unknown
2. Old Saint Gabreil Roman Catholic Church
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2015. This page has been viewed 717 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 18, 2015. 2. submitted on May 2, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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