Kenner in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

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City of Kenner

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 2, 2016

1. City of Kenner Marker

Inscription. Named for Kenner brothers George R., Minor, Duncan Farrar, & William Butler, who acquired Oakland, Pasture, & Belle Grove plantations, 1830s-40s. Area subdivided in 1855 as Kennerville with arrival of railroad. Replaced colonial name of Cannes Brûlées. Incorporated as town in 1867 & as city in 1873. Charter repealed in 1908. Reincorporated as village in 1913 with Antoine E. Wattigny as first mayor. Became a town in 1914 & a city in 1952. Home rule charter effected 1974. Home to international airport since 1946.

Erected 2014 by Jefferson Parish Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 29° 59.409′ N, 90° 14.518′ W. Marker was in Kenner, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. It was at the intersection of Williams Boulevard (State Highway 49) and West Metairie Avenue, in the median on Williams Boulevard. Located in front of Kenner City Hall. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1801 Williams Blvd, Kenner LA 70062, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the River Parishes

and in Greater New Orleans.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it was in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 walking distance of this location: United States Field Infantry World War II (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War I U.S. Army Doughboy

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(about 400 feet away); World War II U.S. Navy Seaman (about 500 feet away); Korean War U.S. Navy Nurse Corps (about 500 feet away); Gulf War United States Air Force (about 500 feet away); Vietnam War U.S. Marine Corps (about 500 feet away); City Of Kenner Vietnam Moving Wall (about 500 feet away); Douglas A-4 Skyhawk (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kenner.

More about this marker. The small brick area in the median has been leveled.

Also see . . . City of Kenner. (Submitted on April 21, 2016.)

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 2, 2016

2. City of Kenner Marker

April 2, 2016

3. City of Kenner Marker

Former location of the City of Kenner Marker in median. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 17, 2020

4. Former location of the City of Kenner Marker in median.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2016. This page has been viewed 1,415 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 20, 2016. 4. submitted on November 20, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.