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Historical Markers in Convent

 
Clickable Map of St. James 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 St. James Parish, LA (34) Ascension Parish, LA (70) Assumption Parish, LA (14) Lafourche Parish, LA (74) St. John the Baptist Parish, LA (22)  St.JamesParish(34) St. James Parish (34)  AscensionParish(70) Ascension Parish (70)  AssumptionParish(14) Assumption Parish (14)  LafourcheParish(74) Lafourche Parish (74)  St.JohntheBaptistParish(22) St. John the Baptist Parish (22)
Convent is the parish seat for St. James Parish
Convent is in St. James Parish
St. James Parish (34)  ►
ADJACENT TO ST. JAMES PARISH
Ascension Parish (70)  ►
Assumption Parish (14)  ►
Lafourche Parish (74)  ►
St. John the Baptist Parish (22)  ►
 
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1 ► Louisiana, St. James Parish, Convent — Convent —
On State Highway 44 0.1 miles north of St. Michaels Street, on the left when traveling north.
. . . — — Map (db m81093) HM
2 ► Louisiana, St. James Parish, Convent — Judge Poché Plantation House —
On River Road (State Highway 44) at Judge Poche Road, on the right when traveling north on River Road.
Felix Pierre Poché, Civil War diarist, Democratic party leader, prominent jurist and one of founders of American Bar Association, built this Victorian Renaissance Revival style plantation with unusual front dormer c. 1870. — — Map (db m86218) HM
3 ► Louisiana, St. James Parish, Convent — Malarcher House —
On River Road (State Highway 44) at State Highway 3214, on the right when traveling north on River Road.
This house is near the site of mansion of Le Chevalier Louis Malarcher (1754-1841), political refugee of French Revolution who became an influential citizen of St. James Parish. Original mansion destroyed in 1890 by levee break which created Nita . . . — — Map (db m86223) HM
4 ► Louisiana, St. James Parish, Convent — Manresa House of Retreats —
On State Highway 44 0.1 miles east of Manresa Street, on the right when traveling east.
Since 1931 The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) have operated a retreat house here for the spiritual development of the laity. The grounds and several of the buildings were the site and home of Jefferson College founded for the education of the youth of . . . — — Map (db m81092) HM
5 ► Louisiana, St. James Parish, Convent, Union — Pilgrim Full Gospel Baptist Church —
On River Road (State Highway 44) 0.1 miles Legion Street, on the right when traveling north.
On February 11, 1892, nine founders who were Gabe Ross; John Kyles; Gabriel Thompson; Paulus Thompson; Augustine Seaton; Leo Dauphin; Shandrick Taylor: Robert Braxton and Ward Mitchell purchased a parcel of land from Tena Cohen for $1,630. This . . . — — Map (db m304980) HM
6 ► Louisiana, St. James Parish, Convent — Uncle Sam Plantation —
On River Road (State Highway 44) at Freeport Road, on the right when traveling north on River Road.
First named Constancia (1812), Uncle Sam was one of Louisiana's great sugar plantations. Erected by owner Samuel P. A. Fagot between 1827-1843, the mansion and its many side buildings dominated this site until demolished during move of river levee . . . — — Map (db m86220) HM
7 ► Louisiana, St. James Parish, Convent — Young Pilgrim Baptist Church — A Testament of Faith and Perseverance —
On River Road (Louisiana Route 44) near Rev. Thomas Scott Street.
Under divine inspiration, a small congregation led by Rev. Tureau founded Young Pilgrim Church in 1887, marking the start of a spiritual journey deeply rooted in faith. Initially gathering in a modest home on Foret's Plantation, the congregation . . . — — Map (db m304861) HM
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026