Laplace in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Civil War Cannon
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 16, 2009
1. Civil War Cannon Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1977.
Location. 30° 4.362′ N, 90° 29.989′ W. Marker is in Laplace, Louisiana, in St. John the Baptist Parish. It can be reached from West Airline Highway (U.S. 61) 0.1 miles east of Percy Hebert Road, on the right when traveling south. Located on the grounds of the St. John East Bank governmental office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1801 W Airline Hwy, 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 marker, measured as the crow flies: Laplace (within shouting distance of this marker); A. Montz (approx. one mile away); Woodland Plantation (approx. 1.3 miles away); Welcome To Main Street Park (approx. 1.3 miles away); 1811 Kid Ory Historic House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Historic Riverlands (approx. 3.4 miles away); First Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church Sanctuary (approx. 3.4 miles away); Maurin's Theater (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laplace.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 16, 2009
2. Civil War Cannon and Marker
October 16, 2009
3. Civil War Cannon and Marker
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