Historical Markers and War Memorials in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Covington is the parish seat for St. Tammany Parish
Adjacent to St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
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On State Highway 59/36 at Main Street, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 59/36.
Old Choctaw village which derived name from nearby medicinal springs. Last Choctaw burial and execution grounds, used until about 1880, located nearby. — — Map (db m98938) HM
On East Lockwood Street west of North New Hampshire Street, on the left when traveling west.
In 1907, Guido Alexius and his sons Alfred, Cintio and John, founded Alexius Brothers and Company; and later his son Horace joined in the business. In 1915, this landmark establishment, originally a gym, was purchased. Later in the 20th century, . . . — — Map (db m124019) HM
Near Tammany Trace Bike Trail, 0.3 miles East Gibson Street.
Three rivers and several Indian trails converged in the area where Covington was founded. These major trade routes are what placed Covington at the center of commerce. They became the lifeline of trade and transport between points north of Lake . . . — — Map (db m115599) HM
On South New Hampshire Street near East 21st Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
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. — — Map (db m99661) HM
On Columbia Street at Walker Alley, on the right when traveling south on Columbia Street.
Columbia Street meets the river at the Columbia Street Landing. It was the first place visitors saw when they arrived in Covington. It was also the last stop on land for the area's principal exports on their way to market via the Bogue Falaya River . . . — — Map (db m111591) HM
Near North Columbia Street south of East Rutland Street, on the right.
An active harbor where schooners and steamers once docked. Established in the early 1800's, providing a vital link to other river cities transporting cotton, lumber, bricks, whiskey and mail. Oyster luggers brought fresh oysters regularly through . . . — — Map (db m99520) HM
On East Boston Street (State Highway 21) east of North New Hampshire Street, on the right when traveling west.
Courthouse Square and Historic Oaks These graceful oaks were planted hundreds of years ago, predating the street plan of 1813. The WWI monument seen in the image on the right is all that remains at this site following the demolition of the . . . — — Map (db m100636) HM
On North Columbia Street (State Highway 437) at East Kirkland Street, on the left when traveling north on North Columbia Street.
John Wharton Collins donated land and founded Town of Wharton in March, 1813, named for his grandfather, John Wharton. Legislature changed name on March 11, 1816, to Covington, honoring Gen. Leonard Covington, 1812 War hero. — — Map (db m98762) HM
On North New Hampshire Street, on the left when traveling north.
This model 75 gasoline engine rail car was commissioned on November 24, 1925 by the Columbus & Greenville (C & G) Railway Company in Mississippi. It was built by the J. G. Brill company for $42,400.00. In 1930 the car was retired by the C & G and . . . — — Map (db m200078) HM
On North Columbia Street north of East Boston Street (Business U.S. 190), on the right when traveling south.
Founded July 4, 1876, H.J. Smith and Sons Hardware and Museum is the oldest hardware and general store in the parish, housing unique artifacts pertaining to the history of Covington. Of note are the dugout cypress canoe and lead coffin. It is a . . . — — Map (db m115765) HM
On Military Road (State Highway 21) south of Oswald Road, on the right when traveling south.
Homestead owned by Walker Percy, who was an American author and philosopher. He is best known for his philosophical novels set in and around New Orleans, the first of which, The Moviegoer, won the U.S. National Book award for fiction. Walker Percy . . . — — Map (db m115405) HM
On Plaza Drive, 0.1 miles east of North New Hampshire Street, on the right when traveling east.
Unique to Covington's downtown business district and a credit to our forefathers, our original town grid layout allowed for public squares in the middle of each block for the purpose of trade and commerce. Farmers would bring their oxen-laden carts . . . — — Map (db m98940) HM
Near East Boston Street (Business U.S. 190) west of Lee Lane, on the right when traveling west.
Unique to Covington's downtown business district and a credit to our forefathers, our original town grid layout allowed for public squares in the middle of each block for the purpose of trade and commerce. Farmers would bring their oxen-laden carts . . . — — Map (db m115782) HM
On East Gibson Street at North New Hampshire Street, on the right when traveling west on East Gibson Street.
During the Reconstruction Period, trade was still slow as the main source of land transportation was still the ox and the wagon. From the mid-1800s, the railroads were primarily used access the area's vast timber reserves, but once built, they were . . . — — Map (db m115598) HM
On South Jefferson Avenue at East 19th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Jefferson Avenue.
L'Abbé Jouanneault built the predecessor of St. Peter Church on the Bouge Falaya in 1843. The first resident pastor was Fr. J.M. Giraud, appointed in 1863 to serve Covington, Madisonville, Bedico, and Abita Springs. In 1892 Fr. Joseph Koegerl, . . . — — Map (db m98979) HM
On East Boston Street (State Highway 21) at North Columbia Street (State Highway 437), on the right when traveling west on East Boston Street.
Probably the most significant economic development, not only for Covington but for the parish as a whole, was the establishment of the bank. The Covington Bank & Trust was established in these original quarters. It is the oldest commercial building . . . — — Map (db m100622) HM
On North New Hampshire Street at East Boston Street (Business U.S. 190), on the right when traveling north on North New Hampshire Street.
At the turn of the 20th century, Covington was famous for its healthful, healing environment. Excursionists came by schooner and by rail to breathe the pine-scented air and drink the pure waters. To accommodate the many guests, Covington, like other . . . — — Map (db m103558) HM
On East Boston Street (State Highway 21) east of Lee Lane, on the right when traveling west.
Covington resident, where he wrote, among others, Lancelot, The Second Coming, Love in the Ruins, The Thanatos Syndrome, The Last Gentleman, and The Moviegoer, which won the National Book Award for fiction, co-founder Fellowship of . . . — — Map (db m98852) HM
On Railroad Avenue east of First Street, on the left when traveling east.
Abbé Rouquette (1813-1887), poet and priest, lived as missionary among Choctaw Indians in region of Bayou Lacombe from 1859 till his death. The Choctaw called him "Chata Ima," meaning "Like a Choctaw."French: Abbé Rouquette . . . — — Map (db m123582) HM
On Johnson Street at Third Street, on the right when traveling east on Johnson Street.
One of two lines of fortifications excavated from January to March 1864 by Union forces "on fatigue duty" soon after their capture of Madisonville. Intended to defend the town from Confederate attacks coming from the surrounding countryside. The . . . — — Map (db m99702) HM
On Water Street south of Mulberry Street (Louisiana Highway 22), on the left when traveling south.
Originally called "Cokie" (from Coquille) because of the abundance of shells in the area. Renamed for Pres. James Madison, c. 1811. Site of Navy Yard in early 1800's. According to legend, Gen. Andrew Jackson, enroute to New Orleans in Nov. 1814, . . . — — Map (db m99129) HM
Resting place of pre-Louisiana Purchase colonial settlers, veterans of the War of 1812 and the Civil War, and many men and women of great importance to local and national history. — — Map (db m103702) HM
The steam engine assembled here is typical of many such engines employed as portable power plants from the time of their introduction 1847 through the 1930's.
This engine was built by the Geiser Manufacturing Company of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, . . . — — Map (db m108672) HM
Near Main Street north of St. John Street, on the right when traveling north.
These six men of the 2nd Division 13th Regiment Louisiana Militia fought at the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812 and are buried in unmarked graves Auguste Badeaux Samuel Ott William Cooper Charles Parent, Jr. . . . — — Map (db m99727) WM
On Jackson Avenue at Lakeshore Drive, on the right when traveling west on Jackson Avenue.
On October 16, 1779, the British living between "Bayou La Combe and the River Tanchipaho," surrendered to Captain William Pickles who had won a naval battle off this shore on September 10, 1779, and thereby ended the Revolutionary War in Louisiana. — — Map (db m98937) HM
On Group Camp Road (State Road 1089) 1 mile south of U.S. 190, on the right when traveling south.
These ruins are all that remain of Fountainebleau Plantation, once the summer home and plantation of Bernard de Marigny. Born in 1785 to a family closely tied to the earliest colonial efforts in Louisiana, Marigny accumulated and lost a fortune in . . . — — Map (db m103252) HM
On North Causeway Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
At 23.87 miles long, the Causeway is the world's longest bridge over water. The first span was completed in August 1956. Due to increased traffic, a second span opened in May 1969. The Causeway piloted major construction of prefabricated, . . . — — Map (db m99537) HM
On North Causeway Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
The original 23.86 mile-long structure, which now carries the Southbound traffic, was designed by the firm of Palmer & Baker. When opened in 1956, the structure was the longest bridge in the world by more than 15 miles. In building the bridge, which . . . — — Map (db m99805) HM
On Fontainebleau State Park Beach Circle, 0.3 miles south of Group Camp Road (Highway 1089), on the right when traveling north.
Native tribes have lived in this area for over 2,500 years. The oldest evidence dates to 500 BCE from footed pottery shards belonging to people of the Tchefuncte Culture. Hunter-gatherers who enjoyed a diet of fish, clams, and alligator, were known . . . — — Map (db m139151) HM
On Lafitte Street at Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling north on Lafitte Street.
Early in the eighteenth century, Catholic missionaries evangelized Choctaw, Chinchuba and other Indian tribes and sub-tribes on the northern shore of Lake Pontchartrain, among pioneer priests was Fr. Michael Baudouin, S.J., superior of the Jesuit . . . — — Map (db m98907) HM
On Colbert Road at Monroe Street, on the left when traveling south on Colbert Road.
This site (16ST48), dominated by the ancient Castain Oak
(2006, Live Oak Society), has provided evidence of human
activity though a sequence of aboriginal ceramics dating
from the late Tchefuncte (800 BC) and early Marksville
(AD 1-400) periods. . . . — — Map (db m175886) HM
On Group Camp Road (Parish Highway 1089) 1 mile south of U.S. 190.
This sugar mill operated similarly to other steam-powered mills of the mid 1800's. Molasses was drawn out of raw sugar cane by heating it in five kettles known as the "batterie." The cane juice was transferred from the largest kettle called the . . . — — Map (db m105877) HM
On Group Camp Road (State Highway 1089) 1 mile south of U.S. 190.
Beneath this alley of oaks were 20 double cabins that housed enslaved families from 1829 to 1862. They were the workforce for Marigny's Fontainebleau Plantation and included skilled steam engineers who managed the power source for the sugar presses . . . — — Map (db m139148) HM
On State Highway 59, 0.3 miles north of Interstate 12, on the left when traveling north.
St. Tammany Parish was among the Spanish-governed West Florida parishes and not included in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Residents revolted against Spanish rule September 1810, creating the Republic of West Florida. The republic lasted 74 days, . . . — — Map (db m99523) HM
On Third Street (Sgt. Alfred Drive) south of Erlanger Street, on the right when traveling north.
Oldest Methodist Assembly in Slidell. Founded in a brush arbor on Sept. 26, 1887 as Methodist Episcopal Church South. Joined the Louisiana Conference in 1894. Present site dedicated July 16, 1961. — — Map (db m103375) HM
On Second Street at Bouscaren Street, on the right when traveling south on Second Street.
Named for diplomat and U.S. Senator John Slidell of Louisiana by son-in-law Baron Frederic Erlanger, one of the financiers of New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad. Incorporated Nov. 13, 1888. — — Map (db m103255) HM
Near Parish Parkway, 1 mile south of Gause Boulevard (U.S. 190), on the right when traveling east.
The 130 acres of the Camp Salmen Nature Park were once part of the Salmen Brick and Lumber Company. Many bricks used to build New Orleans were manufactured on this site. The only remaining building in the camp is of historical and architectural . . . — — Map (db m108074) HM
On Indian Village Road at South Pearl Drive, on the right when traveling east on Indian Village Road.
In 1699 Bienville visited the Colapissa Indians who lived in this area. The Indians called the Pearl River "Taleatcha" ("rock river") because of pearls found in shells from its waters. The French found the river water good to drink. — — Map (db m127953) HM
On Second Street at Bouscaren Street, on the right when traveling south on Second Street.
In 1883, Baron Erlanger named our city in honor of his father-in-law, John Slidell. Slidell had been a confidant of two American Presidents and a powerful member of the U.S. Senate from which he resigned in 1861, when Louisiana seceded from the . . . — — Map (db m103376) HM
On First Street, on the right when traveling north.
John Slidell was an American politician and diplomat. Born in New York City in 1793, he later moved to New Orleans, where he practiced law from 1819 to 1835. He married Mathilde Deslonde, a member of a respected family. A member of the state House . . . — — Map (db m103417) HM
John Slidell rose to prominence as a Louisiana politician in the decades before the War Between the States. A lawyer who began his career as a businessman, he moved to New Orleans in 1819. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in . . . — — Map (db m103519) HM
On Interstate 10, 0.2 miles west of Crawford Landing Road, on the right when traveling west.
In 1810 residents of Louisiana's Florida Parishes rose in an armed insurrection and overthrew the Spanish government.
The Independent Republic of West Florida existed for 74 days before being forcibly annexed by American forces on December . . . — — Map (db m241809) HM
Near Parish Parkway, 1.5 miles south of Gause Boulevard (U.S. 190).
Affectionately called Salmen Lodge by the Scouts, this French Creole cottage was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006 and is one of a few early structures preserved along Bayou Liberty. Built by one of the early settlers with . . . — — Map (db m108131) HM
On First Street north of Bouscaren Street, on the right when traveling north.
Built in 1907, this building replaced the original wooden Jail and Mayor's Office. It was the Town Hall until 1954 and the Jail until 1963. The town's fire engine was located in the addition from 1928 until 1954. — — Map (db m103256) HM
On Front Street (U.S. 11) near Pennsylvania Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Slidell, Louisiana was founded in 1883 during construction of a major new railroad from New Orleans to Meridian, Mississippi. The New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad established a building camp at first high ground north of Lake Pontchartrain . . . — — Map (db m103422) HM
Near East Howze Beach Road, 0.5 miles west of West End Boulevard.
The St. Tammany Fishing Pier was built from sections of the original I-10 Twin Span Bridges which opened December 21, 1965. Tens of thousands of cars used these bridges to cross Lake Pontchartrain between Slidell and New Orleans until the morning . . . — — Map (db m115758) HM
On State Highway 21, 0.3 miles north of Cleland Road, on the left when traveling north.
Built by German Settlers Dedicated September 12, 1875 as BONIFACE CHURCH by The Rev. J.B.A. Ahrens, D.D. Presiding elder, Louisiana District German Mission Conference of East Texas and Louisiana Methodist Episcopal Church, South Services in . . . — — Map (db m108345) HM
