St. James Parish(28) ► ADJACENT TO ST. JAMES PARISH Ascension Parish(70) ► Assumption Parish(14) ► Lafourche Parish(71) ► St. John the Baptist Parish(17) ►
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Some are believed to have lived 800-1200 years
The height could be 130' to 150'
Lutcher, La was a bustling town with a huge
sawmill in the 20's — — Map (db m235153) HM
On East Jefferson Highway (State Highway 44) 0.1 miles east of South Willow Street, on the left when traveling east.
Founded in 1895 by group of financiers from Gramercy Park, New York on a site called "Faubourg Lapin". First operated as a sugar mill to process sugar cane from Golden Grove Plantation. A refinery was built in 1902 to supply granulated sugar to the . . . — — Map (db m81084) HM
On East Jefferson Highway (State Highway 44) 0.2 miles east of South Willow Street, on the left when traveling east.
On this site from 1817 to 1880 the Shepherd and Hooke families operated a large sugar plantation, part of which became Gramercy, LA, in 1895. The Greek Revival plantation house was lost to the river in 1902. — — Map (db m81083) HM
On East Jefferson Highway (State Highway 44) at Ellis Street, on the right when traveling east on East Jefferson Highway.
Incorporated November, 1947, located partly on Indian-French settlement & trading post site. In 1739 much of this area was sold to Joseph Delille Dupart, a Commissioner of Indian Nations under Bienville. Today area is location of various industries. . . . — — Map (db m71147) HM
On Airline Highway (U.S. 61) near State Highway 641/321, on the right when traveling east.
This French Creole house, originally
built between 1830-1840, rested along
the east bank of the Mississippi
River in Convent. It was moved May 19,
1999 onto this property donated
by Kaiser Aluminum.
The house was donated to St. James
Parish . . . — — Map (db m227316) HM
Leaves 3" to 6"
Seeds can travel miles with winds
Years ago the inner bark was used in the
making of a light color purple dye and
also was a substitute for quinine in treating
for chills and fever.
The wood was the lumber of choice in . . . — — Map (db m235157) HM
