Golden Meadow in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Golden Meadow High School

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 19, 2016

1. Golden Meadow High School Marker

Inscription. Built in 1931, this was the first brick school in Lower Lafourche. Earlier students had to attend high school in Cut Off or Larose. Its importance as an educational institution is immeasurable. Many political careers were launched on its steps.

Erected 1999 by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bollinger and Lafourche Heritage Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 29° 23.319′ N, 90° 15.856′ W. Marker is in Golden Meadow, Louisiana, in Lafourche Parish. It is on South Bayou Drive (State Highway 1) 0.1 miles south of Jacob Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 630 S Bayou Dr, Golden Meadow LA 70357, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes,

in Acadiana — Cajun Country,

and specifically in Bayou Country. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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,

Acadia,

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 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Golden Meadow (approx. 0.6 miles away); Galliano (approx. 3.7 miles away); Leeville Cemetery (approx. 9½ miles away); Leeville (approx. 9.6 miles away); Cote Blanche (approx. 9.6 miles away); Curole House (approx. 9.7 miles away); Larose (approx. 13½ miles away); Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church (approx. 14½ miles away).

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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 19, 2016

2. Golden Meadow High School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2016. This page has been viewed 706 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 5, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.