Edgard in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Saint John The Baptist Church

March 25, 2005

1. Saint John The Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. On February 21, 1770 property was set aside by Spanish authority for a church on the second German Coast. When Father Bernardo de Limpach arrived in 1772, Acadians had also settled in the area. The new church took the name of the original Chapel built by 1724 on the first German Coast: Saint Jean-Baptiste des Allemands. A later church, completed and consecrated on March 17, 1882, was destroyed by fire on March 19, 1918. The present edifice was consecrated on October 20, 1920.

Erected by Archdiocesan Bicentennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is February 21, 1770.

Location. 30° 2.689′ N, 90° 33.505′ W. Marker is in Edgard, Louisiana, in St. John the Baptist Parish. It is at the intersection of River Road (State Highway 18) and East 4th Street, on the left when traveling north on River Road. Mounted on north entrance-way to church building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2349 LA-18, Edgard LA 70049, 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: Caroline Deslonde Beauregard (within shouting distance of this marker); Luis Bethancourt (within shouting distance of this marker);

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St. John The Baptist Catholic Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Maurin's Theater (approx. 0.7 miles away); Graugnard House (approx. 1.9 miles away); First Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church Sanctuary (approx. 2 miles away); Historic Riverlands (approx. 2 miles away); Saint Hubert Parish (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edgard.

March 25, 2005

2. Saint John The Baptist Church Marker

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March 25, 2005

3. Saint John The Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2015. This page has been viewed 532 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 31, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.