Pierre Part in Assumption Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Virgin Island

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 23, 2005

1. Virgin Island Marker

Inscription. Commemorates The Blessed Virgin who the people of Pierre Part believe intervened to save lives in natural disasters from 1882-1976. Restored by the citizens during the Bicentennial Year 1976.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.

Location. 29° 57.791′ N, 91° 12.695′ W. Marker is in Pierre Part, Louisiana, in Assumption Parish. It is at the intersection of State Highway 70 and South Bay Road (State Highway 1015), on the right when traveling south on State Highway 70. In parking lot of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3304 LA-70, Pierre Part LA 70339, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes

and in Acadiana — Cajun Country.

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,

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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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pierre Part Bay (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Virgin Island (about 800 feet away); Pierre Part Veterans Park Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Grand Bayou (approx. 6 miles away); Christ Episcopal Church (approx. 11.2 miles away); Great War Memorial (approx. 11.3 miles away); Assumption Parish WWII Memorial (approx. 11.3 miles away); Napoleonville (approx. 11.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pierre Part.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 20, 2020

2. Virgin Island Marker

St. Joseph the Worker Church image. Click for full size.

September 23, 2005

3. St. Joseph the Worker Church

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2015. This page has been viewed 955 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 19, 2015. 2. submitted on March 28, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 3. submitted on July 19, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.