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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On River Road (State Highway 18) at Post Office Street, on the left when traveling south on River Road.
House claimed by the river was
home of André Bienvenu Roman
(1831-35 and 1839-43)
Governor of Louisiana
(1845 and 1852)
Member of Constitutional Convention (1861) Member of Secession Convention
Member of Peace Commission to . . . — — Map (db m88219) HM
On River Rd. (State Highway 18) 0.2 miles south of Dept. Of Energy Rd., on the left when traveling south.
Refugees came overland 1756-57. In vicinity was 1762 grant to Jacques Cantrelle, Sr. of France after whom Church and Parish were named. Section once included in Les Oumas, Eveche of Quebec. — — Map (db m86620) HM
On River Road (State Highway 18) at Department of Energy Road, on the right when traveling south on River Road.
An organized ecclesiastical parish prior to 1757. The church was then in charge of Fr. Barnabé, a French Capuchin and Pastor of St. Charles (Destrehan), on east bank of river. The registers were kept in French until 1786. The diocese came under . . . — — Map (db m86617) HM
On State Highway 18 at Freetown Street, on the left when traveling south on State Highway 18.
Following the Civil War, thirty-one individuals bought lots from C. Oliver, who acquired portions of land that was formerly a part of the Pedesclaux-Landry Plantation in St. James, LA. Together, the group carved out and cultivated the land and . . . — — Map (db m85008) HM