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Historical Markers in Geismar

 
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 (504) Iberville Parish, LA (33) Livingston Parish, LA (27) St. James Parish, LA (34) St. John the Baptist Parish, LA (22)  AscensionParish(70) Ascension Parish (70)  AssumptionParish(14) Assumption Parish (14)  EastBatonRougeParish(504) East Baton Rouge Parish (504)  IbervilleParish(33) Iberville Parish (33)  LivingstonParish(27) Livingston Parish (27)  St.JamesParish(34) St. James Parish (34)  St.JohntheBaptistParish(22) St. John the Baptist Parish (22)
Donaldsonville is the parish seat for Ascension Parish
Geismar is in Ascension Parish
Ascension Parish (70)  ►
ADJACENT TO ASCENSION PARISH
Assumption Parish (14)  ►
East Baton Rouge Parish (504)  ►
Iberville Parish (33)  ►
Livingston Parish (27)  ►
St. James Parish (34)  ►
St. John the Baptist Parish (22)  ►
 
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1 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Geismar — Abe Hawkins — ? - 1867 —
Once enslaved at Ashland Plantation, became noted 19th century African American jockey. Rode the horse Lecompte to victory over Lexington in 1854 in New Orleans. Inducted into the Louisiana Racing Museum Hall of Fame in 1997. — — Map (db m84995) HM
2 ► Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Geismar — Ashland —
Plantation home of Duncan Farrar Kenner, 1813-1887; statesman, lawyer, planter and Confederate minister to France and England in 1864. Home also known as Belle Helene. — — Map (db m96048) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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Nov. 12, 2026