Metairie in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
LaFreniere Plantation
April 2, 2016
1. Lafreniere Plantation Marker
Part of the concession in 1720 by Governor Bienville to father of Nicholas Chauvin LaFreniere, Attorney-General of Louisiana for the years 1763 until 1769. Leader of the revolt against Spanish rulers of Louisiana, and executed October 25, 1769.
Erected 2009 by Jefferson Historical Society of Louisiana.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is October 25, 1769.
Location. 29° 59.865′ N, 90° 12.848′ W. Marker is in Metairie, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. It is on Downs Boulevard north of South Scenic Drive, on the left when traveling north. This marker is located inside Lafreniere Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3000 Downs Blvd, Metairie LA 70003, 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, 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, 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: Fame and Fate (approx. 0.2 miles away); Noted Owner (approx. 0.2 miles away); Park Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Parish of Jefferson (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War I U.S. Army Doughboy (approx. 1.8 miles away); United States Field Infantry World War II (approx. 1.8 miles away); World War II U.S. Navy Seaman
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Another marker is no longer nearby. City of Kenner (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
via Lafreniere Park, unknown
2. LaFreniere Park History
Park website entry
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3. Lafreniere Plantation Marker
April 2, 2016
4. Lafreniere Plantation Marker
The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1941
5. LaFreniere Plantation House
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