Donaldsonville in Ascension Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Walter Lemann, Sr. Pumping Station
Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District
| | 1955 | |
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 23, 2015
1. Walter Lemann, Sr. Pumping Station Marker
This facility is dedicated to the memory of Walter Lemann, Sr. (1879-1952) a citizen of Donaldsonville whose untiring efforts to restore a flow of fresh water to Bayou Lafourche continued from its closure in 1903 until his death.
It was his perseverance which led to the organization of the Bayou Lafourche Improvement Association, to the creation of the Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District, and finally the erection of this pumping station.
To such farsighted leadership and unselfish devotion to the general welfare, all progress must be dedicated.
Names of members of the Board of Directors and other government officials
Erected 1955 by Department of Public Works.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Environment • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 30° 6.475′ N, 90° 59.466′ W. Marker is in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, in Ascension Parish. It can be reached from the intersection of Mississippi Street (State Highway 18) and Iberville Street, on the left when traveling north. Located at the Fort Butler memorial. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Donaldsonville LA 70346, 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, 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
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 23, 2015
2. Walter Lemann, Sr. Pumping Station and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2015. This page has been viewed 775 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
