Geismar in Ascension Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Ashland
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 2, 2015
1. Ashland Marker
Erected 1969 by Louisiana Tourist Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 30° 10.547′ N, 90° 59.857′ W. Marker is in Geismar, Louisiana, in Ascension Parish. It is on Ashland Road (State Highway 3251) 0.2 miles east of River Road (State Highway 75), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Geismar LA 70734, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes, in Acadiana Cajun Country, and in Greater Baton Rouge. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, 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: Abe Hawkins (a few steps from this marker); Gaudin Home Place (approx. 1.6 miles away); Bocage Plantation (approx. 4.4 miles away); Houmas House (approx. 4½ miles away); Fort Butler African American Soldiers Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away); Fort Butler UDC Monument (approx. 4.7 miles away); Walter Lemann, Sr. Pumping Station (approx. 4.7 miles away); Fort Butler (approx. 4.7 miles away).
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 2, 2015
2. Ashland Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, circa 1967
3. Ashland Plantation
This is the front of the house and the right side; the house faces the Mississippi River.
Photographed by David Seibert, circa 1967
4. Ashland Plantation
The down-river side and rear of Ashland. Again, the Mississippi River is to the left. All four sides of Ashland are identical, with eight square columns and a heavy portico.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2015. This page has been viewed 898 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on July 23, 2016. Photos: 1. submitted on July 5, 2015, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 2. submitted on July 5, 2015. 3, 4. submitted on September 10, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
