Built in 1847 by Dr. Edward Scratchley. Occupied as school by Marianite Sisters from 1859-1862 & 1865-1975. Occupied as military command by Union Army 1862-1865. Renovated by Lt. Governor and Mrs. Robert L. Freeman-1990 — — Map (db m87254) HM
Le passage des Acadiens Pendant après la de'portation de 1755 depuis le Canada jusqu'aux Attakapas de Sud-ouest.
Passageway of Acadians after deportation of 1755 from Canada to the Southwest Attakapas. — — Map (db m87228) HM
Upon completion in 1909, The Plaquemine Lock was an engineering marvel thanks to the unique gravity of water flow system that operated the highest fresh water lock in the world.As a distributary of the Mississippi River and an inland route to . . . — — Map (db m111247) HM
Bayou Plaquemine was an important Mississippi River distributary that allowed for boat navigation throughout the Atchafalaya Basin. Travelers left the Mississippi via Bayou Plaquemine, moved west to the Atchafalaya, and then headed further inland . . . — — Map (db m111443) HM
Gary J. Hebert
1929-1994
Due to his vigilant and untiring efforts, this historic property still stands. Gary J. Hebert refused to back down despite a tremendous push for destruction of the lock to make way for a four-lane highway. After a two . . . — — Map (db m86843) HM
On This Site Lie Buried Joseph Erwin Revolutionary Soldier, N.C. 1762-1829 Lavinia T. Erwin Wife 1763-1836 Eliza E. Wilson Daughter 1796-1834 — — Map (db m234218) HM
On March 13, 1889, Rev. Robert Morrison established the Nazarene Baptist Church one and one half miles north of this site on Australia Point where the community of Morrisonville developed. Due to levee setbacks in 1921 residents relocated to . . . — — Map (db m87258) HM
Iberville Parish Courthouse, 1848-1906; Plaquemine City Hall, 1906-85. Built by George and Thomas Weldon of Mississippi. One of Louisiana's oldest public buildings. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. — — Map (db m86841) HM
Methodist circuit riders came out of Mississippi into this area
soon after the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. A Union church building was erected in 1841 on what is now the parking lot of the present Methodist Church. This church served Methodists, . . . — — Map (db m127884) HM
Memorial tablet Dedicated by Plaquemine Tribe To her hero members who took part in the World War of 1917-1918 Henry Dardenne Kill'd in France Dr. H.F. Vulliamy • Dr. A.A.Landry, M. Tullie • Joe Thibodeaux, W. Richard • Elmer Schuler, W.P. . . . — — Map (db m99152) WM
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Created by a meander of the Mississippi River in approximately A.D. 1300, this point of land has been known by many names - Manchac Point, Australia Point, Sardine Point and the "Cut Off." Settled by members of the Plaquemine . . . — — Map (db m87257) HM