Plaquemine in Iberville Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Academy of Saint Basil
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 31, 2015
1. Academy of St. Basil Marker
Built in 1847 by Dr. Edward Scratchley. Occupied as school by Marianite Sisters from 1859-1862 & 1865-1975. Occupied as military command by Union Army 1862-1865. Renovated by Lt. Governor and Mrs. Robert L. Freeman-1990
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location. 30° 17.403′ N, 91° 13.997′ W. Marker is in Plaquemine, Louisiana, in Iberville Parish. It is at the intersection of Court Street (State Highway 3066) and Church Street (Route 1), on the right when traveling west on Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 Church Street, Plaquemine LA 70764, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Plaquemine First United Methodist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old City Hall (about 700 feet away); Bayou Plaquemine (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gary J. Hebert Memorial Lockhouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Joyce S. Hebert (approx. 0.2 miles away); Plaquemine Tribe World War 1 Memorial Tablet (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Bayou Plaquemine
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 31, 2015
2. Academy of St. Basil Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 31, 2015
3. Academy of St. Basil
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2015. This page has been viewed 1,365 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
