Union in St. James Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
St. Mary's Chapel
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 23, 2015
1. St. Mary's Chapel Marker
Erected 1975 by Centennial Memorial.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 30° 5.234′ N, 90° 54.306′ W. Marker is in Union, Louisiana, in St. James Parish. It is at the intersection of River Road (State Highway 44) and St Mary Street, on the left when traveling south on River Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Convent LA 70723, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tezcuco Plantation (approx. 2 miles away); Bocage Plantation (approx. 3.9 miles away); Houmas House (approx. 4.1 miles away); The Settlement Of Freetown (approx. 4.6 miles away); Malarcher House (approx. 4.7 miles away); Ascension Of Our Lord Catholic Church (approx. 4.8 miles away); Ascension Catholic Church (approx. 4.8 miles away); Canary Islanders Memorial (approx. 4.9 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. L'Hermitage (was approx.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 23, 2015
2. St. Mary's Chapel
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