St. James in St. James Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Cabahanoce Plantation
(St. James)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 28, 2015
1. Cabahanoce Plantation Marker
home of Andrι Bienvenu Roman
(1831-35 and 1839-43)
Governor of Louisiana
(1845 and 1852)
Member of Constitutional Convention
(1861)
Member of Secession Convention
Member of Peace Commission to
Washington, D.C. for Confederacy
Erected 1957 by The Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.
Location. 29° 58.949′ N, 90° 49.833′ W. Marker is in St. James, Louisiana, in St. James Parish. It is at the intersection of River Road (State Highway 18) and Post Office Street, on the left when traveling south on River Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint James LA 70086, 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: Manresa House of Retreats (approx. 0.9 miles away); Convent (approx. 1.9 miles away); Judge Pochι Plantation House (approx. 2.1 miles away); Site of First Acadian Settlers in Louisiana (approx. 2.4 miles away); St. Jacques de Cabahanoce (approx.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 28, 2015
2. Cabahanoce Plantation Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2015. This page has been viewed 3,190 times since then and 115 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
