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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in the River Parishes Region

 
By Cajun Scrambler, July 10, 2015
Bocage Plantation
1 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Darrow — Bocage Plantation —
On River Road (State Highway 942) at St. Elmo Street (Parish Route 1435), on the right when traveling south on River Road.
2 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Darrow — Houmas House —
Near River Road (State Highway 942) 1 mile north of State Highway 44, on the right when traveling north.
3 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Darrow — L'Hermitage — 1812-1814
Near State Highway 942 0.3 miles west of Stafford Levy Road, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
4 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Darrow — Tezcuco Plantation —
On River Road (State Highway 44) 1.2 miles north of Sunshine Bridge (State Highway 70), on the left when traveling south.
5 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — African American Life —
On Lessard Street at Williams Street, on the right when traveling north on Lessard Street.
6 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — All Roads Lead to Donaldsonville — Rural Roots of Music —
On Railroad Avenue near Charles Street, on the right when traveling north.
7 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Ascension Catholic Church —
On Mississippi Street (State Highway 18) at St. Vincent Street, on the left when traveling north on Mississippi Street.
8 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Ascension Of Our Lord Catholic Church — A sacred place on the river for more than 250 years —
Near Mississippi Street north of Church Street, on the left when traveling north.
9 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Bayou Lafourche — Mississippi River Junction — Atchafalaya Water Heritage Trail —
On Mississippi Street (State Highway 18) at Iberville Street, on the left when traveling north on Mississippi Street.
10 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Bicentennial Jazz Plaza —
On Railroad Avenue at Charles Street, on the right when traveling north on Railroad Avenue.
11 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Canary Islanders Memorial —
Near Opelousas Street east of St. Vincent Street, on the right when traveling east.
12 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Central Agricultural School —
On Williams Street near Lessard Street.
13 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Charles "Chalou" Trepagnier Building —
On Chetimatches Street north of Opelousas Street, on the right when traveling north.
14 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — City Recreation Center —
On Lessard Street at Williams Street, on the right when traveling north on Lessard Street.
15 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Crescent Park — Grand portal into the heart of historic Donaldsonville —
On Mississippi Street (State Highway 18) near Crescent Park Circle, on the right when traveling south.
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16 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Dedicated to the Memory Of —
On Mississippi Street near Crescent Park Drive, on the left when traveling north.
17 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Donaldsonville —
On Houmas Street north of Opelousas Street, on the left when traveling north.
18 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Donaldsonville —
On Mississippi Street (State Highway 18) at Iberville Street, on the left when traveling north on Mississippi Street.
19 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Down The River —
On Charles Street east of Lessard Street, on the right when traveling east.
20 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Fort Butler — Union defenders thwarted a bold Confederate assault here —
On Mississippi Street (State Highway 18) near Iberville Street, on the right when traveling north.
21 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Fort Butler African American Soldiers Memorial —
Near Mississippi Street (State Highway 18) at Iberville Street, on the left when traveling north.
22 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Fort Butler UDC Monument —
Near Mississippi Street (State Highway 18) at Iberville Street, on the left when traveling north.
23 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Francis T. Nicholls — 1834-1912 —
On Nicholls Street at Houmas Street, on the right when traveling east on Nicholls Street.
24 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Freedom Seekers —
On Williams Street east of Lessard Street, on the right when traveling east.
25 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Historic Donaldsonville — A magnet for Indians, explorers, planters, merchants and pirates —
Near Mississippi Street (State Highway 18) near Crescent Park Circle, on the right when traveling north.
26 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Louisiana Square — A seat of government for more than 200 years —
On Nicholls Street near Houmas Street, on the left when traveling north.
27 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Louisiana's Underground Railroad — Why Learn About The Underground Railroad In Louisiana? —
On Williams Street east of Lessard Street, on the left when traveling east.
28 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Mississippi River — America's greatest river system and transportation artery —
Near Mississippi Street near Crescent Park Circle, on the right when traveling north.
29 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — St. Emma Plantation —
On State Highway 1 0.2 miles south of State Highway 943, on the right when traveling south.
30 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — The Culture —
Near Williams Street east of Lessard Street, on the right when traveling east.
31 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — The Swamp —
On Williams Street east of Lessard Street, on the left.
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32 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — Walter Lemann, Sr. Pumping Station — Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District — 1955 —
Near Mississippi Street (State Highway 18) at Iberville Street, on the left when traveling north.
33 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Donaldsonville — War Veterans Memorial —
On Railroad Avenue north of Opelousas Street, on the left when traveling north.
34 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Geismar — Abe Hawkins — ? - 1867 —
On Ashland Road (State Highway 3251) 0.2 miles east of River Road (State Highway 75), on the right when traveling west.
35 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Geismar — Ashland —
On Ashland Road (State Highway 3251) 0.2 miles east of River Road (State Highway 75), on the right when traveling west.
36 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — "The Mother of All Battles Has Begun!" — - Saddam Hussein, January 17, 1991 —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles north of East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
37 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — "The War to End War" — - President Woodrow Wilson —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles north of East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
38 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — A View From The Trenches: A Doughboy From Donaldsonville Writes Home —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
39 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — Ascension Parish Residents Fighting the War on Terror — The 769th Engineer Battalion In The Iraq War (2007 - 2008) —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
40 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — Cal Ripken, Sr. —
On South Irma Boulevard 0.5 miles south of East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
41 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — Civil War — Louisiana's Role in the War —
Near South Irma Boulevard north of East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
42 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — Civil War — Western Theater Of War —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
43 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — Civil War — Eastern Theatre Of War —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
44 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — In War There Is No Substitute for Victory — General Douglas MacArthur —
Near South Irma Boulevard north of East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
45 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — Louisiana Marines in the Persian Gulf War —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles north of East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
46 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — Mexico Will Poison Us — Ralph Waldo Emerson —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles north of East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
47 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — Purple Heart Memorial — Combat Wounded —
Near South Irma Boulevard north of East Worthy Street (Highway 938), on the right when traveling north.
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48 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — Star Spangled Banner —
Near South Irma Boulevard near East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
49 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — The Battle of New Orleans, 1815 —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles north of East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
50 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — The Civil War — 1861-1865 —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles north of East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
51 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — The Freedom Fountain —
On South Irma Boulevard north of East Worthey Street (Highway 939), on the right when traveling north.
52 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — The Korean War —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
53 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — The Mexican-American War — The Louisiana Connection —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles north of East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
54 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — The Mexican-American War — 1846-1848 —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles north of East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
55 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — The Persian Gulf War — August 2, 1990-February 28, 1991 —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles north of East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
56 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — The Vietnam War — 1954-1975 —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles north of East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
57 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — The War of 1812 —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles north of East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
58 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — The War on Terror: The Afghanistan War — (Operation Enduring Freedom) —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
59 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — The War on Terror: The Afghanistan War And The Iraq War —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles north of East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
60 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — Viet Nam/ Desert Storm Memorial —
On South Irma Boulevard 0.5 miles north of East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
61 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — War on Terror: The Iraq War — (Operation Iraqi Freedom) —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles north of East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
62 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — World War I — The Great War — 1914-1918 —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
63 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — World War II —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles north of East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
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64 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — WWII - War In Europe —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles north of East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
65 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — WWII - War In The Mediterranean — (North Africa, Sicily, and Italy) —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles north of East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
66 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Gonzales — WWII - War In The Pacific —
Near South Irma Boulevard 0.3 miles north of East Worthey Street, on the right when traveling north.
67 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Modeste — Gaudin Home Place — At Philadelphia Point —
On River Road (State Highway 405) 0.5 miles south of Preston Lane, on the left when traveling south.
68 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Prairieville — Galveztown —
On OakGrove-Port Vincent Highway (State Highway 42) at Diez Road, on the right when traveling east on OakGrove-Port Vincent Highway.
69 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Prairieville — Prairieville Cemetery — History —
On Duplessis Road 0.2 miles east of Old Jefferson Highway (Louisiana Highway 73), on the right when traveling east.
70 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Prairieville — The Ascension Parish Negro Fair Association, Inc. / Ascension Parish Negro Fairgrounds —
On State Highway 929 at Prairieville Fair Grounds Road, on the left when traveling east on State Highway 929.
71 ► Louisiana, Assumption Parish, Belle Rose — Grand Bayou —
On Grand Bayou Road at Louisiana Highway 70, on the right when traveling south on Grand Bayou Road.
72 ► Louisiana, Assumption Parish, Belle Rose — Israel Baptist School / Formerly Baptist Church School — (1872-1942) —
On State Highway 308 at Freetown Rd., on the left when traveling south on State Highway 308.
73 ► Louisiana, Assumption Parish, Belle Rose — Valenzuela Dans La Fourche —
On State Highway 308 0.2 miles south of Belle Alliance Road, on the left when traveling south.
74 ► Louisiana, Assumption Parish, Labadieville — Battle Of Georgia Landing — October 27, 1862 —
On State Highway 1 at State Highway 1011, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 1.
75 ► Louisiana, Assumption Parish, Napoleonville — Assumption Parish World War II Memorial —
On State Highway 1 at Franklin Avenue, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 1.
76 ► Louisiana, Assumption Parish, Napoleonville — Assumption Parish WWII Memorial —
On State Highway 1 at Franklin Avenue, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 1.
77 ► Louisiana, Assumption Parish, Napoleonville — Christ Episcopal Church —
On State Highway 1 at State Highway 1008, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 1.
78 ► Louisiana, Assumption Parish, Napoleonville — Great War Memorial —
On State Highway 1 north of Dr Martin Luther King Drive, on the right when traveling south.
79 ► Louisiana, Assumption Parish, Napoleonville — Madewood Plantation House —
On State Highway 308 at Madewood Road, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 308.
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80 ► Louisiana, Assumption Parish, Napoleonville — Napoleonville —
On State Highway 1 at Franklin Avenue, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 1.
81 ► Louisiana, Assumption Parish, Pierre Part — Pierre Part Bay — Virgin Island Bridge — Atchafalaya Water Heritage Trail —
On West Bayou Drive 0.3 miles south of Lee Drive, on the right when traveling south.
82 ► Louisiana, Assumption Parish, Pierre Part — Pierre Part Veterans Park Memorial —
On State Highway 70.
83 ► Louisiana, Assumption Parish, Pierre Part — Virgin Island —
On State Highway 70 at South Bay Road (State Highway 1015), on the right when traveling south on State Highway 70.
84 ► Louisiana, Assumption Parish, Pierre Part — Virgin Island —
On Bayou Drive West 0.5 miles south of Lee Drive.
85 ► Louisiana, Iberville Parish, Bayou Goula — A Civil War Soldier —
On River Road (State Highway 405) 0.7 miles south of Troxclair Drive, on the right when traveling south.
86 ► Louisiana, Iberville Parish, Bayou Goula — Bayou Goula —
On State Highway 1 at Augusta Road (Route 69), on the right when traveling north on State Highway 1.
87 ► Louisiana, Iberville Parish, Bayou Goula — Iberville African-American Cemetery —
On State Highway 1 south of Cpl. Herman Brown Jr. Street, on the right when traveling north.
88 ► Louisiana, Iberville Parish, Bayou Goula — St. Raphael Cemetery —
On State Highway 405 0.5 miles south of Stewart Street, on the right when traveling south.
89 ► Louisiana, Iberville Parish, Bayou Sorrel — Bayou Sorrel Indian Mound —
Near Bayou Sorrel Road.
90 ► Louisiana, Iberville Parish, Bayou Sorrel — Gulf Intracoastal Waterway — Jack Miller Landing — Atchafalaya Water Heritage Trail —
On Belleview Drive (State Highway 75) at Bayou Road (State Highway 3066) on Belleview Drive.
91 ► Louisiana, Iberville Parish, Carville — Administration Building, U.S. Public Health Service Hospital, Carville —
Near Point Clair Road (State Highway 141) 1 mile north of Martin Luther King Parkway (State Highway 75), on the right when traveling north.
92 ► Louisiana, Iberville Parish, Carville — Cage Door of Harry T. Chimpanzee —
On Point Clair Road (State Highway 141) 1 mile north of Martin Luther King Parkway (State Highway 75), on the right when traveling north.
93 ► Louisiana, Iberville Parish, Carville — Indian Camp Plantation —
On Point Claire Road (State Highway 141) 1.6 miles south of Marks Lane, on the right when traveling south.
94 ► Louisiana, Iberville Parish, Carville — Staff Housing, U.S. Public Health Service Hospital, Carville —
Near Point Clair Road (State Highway 141), on the right.
95 ► Louisiana, Iberville Parish, Carville — The Daughters of Charity — of St. Vincent de Paul —
On Point Clair Road (State Highway 141) 1 mile north of Martin Luther King Parkway (State Highway 75), on the right when traveling north.
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96 ► Louisiana, Iberville Parish, Carville — The STAR — Carville's Patient-Published Newspaper —
On Point Clair Road (State Road 141) 1 mile north of Martin Luther King Parkway (National Highway 75), on the right when traveling north.
97 ► Louisiana, Iberville Parish, Carville — Triumph At Carville: A Tale of Leprosy in America — The Story of the Triumph over Leprosy; Mankind's most Historically Feared Disease —
On Point Clair Road (State Highway 141) 1 mile north of Martin Luther King Parkway (State Highway 75), on the right when traveling north.
98 ► Louisiana, Iberville Parish, Dorseyville — St. John Baptist Church —
On Lacroix Rd at McMillian Drive, on the right when traveling north on Lacroix Rd.
99 ► Louisiana, Iberville Parish, Plaquemine — Academy of Saint Basil —
On Court Street (State Highway 3066) at Church Street (Route 1), on the right when traveling west on Court Street.
100 ► Louisiana, Iberville Parish, Plaquemine — Bayou Plaquemine —
On State Highway 1 at Schnebelen Street (Route 988), on the right when traveling south on State Highway 1.

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