Covington in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Christ Episcopal Church

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 10, 2016

1. Christ Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription. Built 1846 by Jonathan Arthur of London for descendants of English settlers in British West Florida. Consecrated by Bishop Leonidas Polk, April 11, 1847. Christ Church is the oldest public building being used in Covington.

Erected 1974 by The Louisiana Tourist Development Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is April 11, 1847.

Location. 30° 28.351′ N, 90° 5.732′ W. Marker is in Covington, Louisiana, in St. Tammany Parish. It is on South New Hampshire Street near East 21st Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 129 North New Hampshire S.reett, Covington LA 70433, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Florida 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 walking distance of this marker: Bogue Falaya Wayside Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Walker Percy (about 600 feet away); Columbia Street Landing (about 700 feet away); Columbia Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Southern Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Courthouse Square and Historic Oaks (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Covington Bank and Trust Building

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(approx. ¼ mile away); H.J. Smith and Sons Hardware and Museum (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 10, 2016

2. Christ Episcopal Church Marker

Christ Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

November 10, 2016

3. Christ Episcopal Church

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