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Historical Markers in Darrow, Louisiana

 
Clickable Map of Ascension Parish, Louisiana and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Ascension Parish, LA (70) Assumption Parish, LA (14) East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (454) Iberville Parish, LA (32) Livingston Parish, LA (27) St. James Parish, LA (28) St. John the Baptist Parish, LA (17)  AscensionParish(70) Ascension Parish (70)  AssumptionParish(14) Assumption Parish (14)  EastBatonRougeParish(454) East Baton Rouge Parish (454)  IbervilleParish(32) Iberville Parish (32)  LivingstonParish(27) Livingston Parish (27)  St.JamesParish(28) St. James Parish (28)  St.JohntheBaptistParish(17) St. John the Baptist Parish (17)
Donaldsonville is the parish seat for Ascension Parish
Darrow is in Ascension Parish
      Ascension Parish (70)  
ADJACENT TO ASCENSION PARISH
      Assumption Parish (14)  
      East Baton Rouge Parish (454)  
      Iberville Parish (32)  
      Livingston Parish (27)  
      St. James Parish (28)  
      St. John the Baptist Parish (17)  
 
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1 Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Darrow — Bocage Plantation
Built in 1801 by Marius Pons Bringier as wedding gift for daughter Fanny, who married Christophe Colomb, a French refugee. Remodeled by Architect James Dakin 1837. Restored by Dr. & Mrs. E.G. Kohlsdorf 1941.Map (db m85285) HM
2 Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Darrow — Houmas House
Houmas Indian land grant sold to Conway and Latil in 1774. Sold to Revolutionary War hero Wade Hampton 1811. Greek revival mansion built by John Smith Preston in 1840. Restored by Dr. George Crozat in 1940.Map (db m109683) HM
3 Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Darrow — L'Hermitage1812-1814 Reported missing
Greek Revival mansion built by Marius Pons Bringier as wedding gift for his son Michael Douradou, who named the house for General Andrew Jackson's home in Tennessee. The Jacksons visited here in the 1820s.Map (db m141734) HM
4 Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Darrow — Tezcuco Plantation
Built in 1855 by Benjamin F. Tureaud, kinsman of Bringier family. Constructed of homemade red brick and Louisiana cypress. Purchased in 1888 by Dr. Julian T. Bringier. Retained by relatives until the 1940s.Map (db m85284) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Apr. 29, 2024