St. Francisville in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Lt. Commander John E. Hart

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, March 25, 2016

1. Lt. Commander John E. Hart Marker

Inscription. In nearby Grace Church Cemetery is the tomb of Lieut. Commander John E. Hart, U.S. Gunboat Albatross, buried at Episcopal service & with Naval & Masonic honors by Brother Masons of Feliciana Lodge No. 31 F. & A.M., June 11, 1863.

Lower plaque:
Feliciana Lodge No. 31 F. & A.M. St. Francisville, Louisiana

Erected 1961 by Department of Commerce and Industry.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is June 11, 1863.

Location. 30° 47.328′ N, 91° 22.637′ W. Marker is in St. Francisville, Louisiana, in West Feliciana Parish. Marker is on U.S. 61 north of Jackson Road (State Highway 10), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7143 US-61, Saint Francisville LA 70775, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Rosedown Plantation (approx. 0.3 miles away); St~ Francisville (approx. 0.8 miles away); John James Audubon (approx. 0.8 miles away); Mollibert's Cottage (approx. 0.8 miles away); Old Benevolent Society (approx. 0.8 miles away); Old Benevolent Society Building

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Jackson Hall (approx. one mile away); Grace Episcopal Church (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Francisville.

Regarding Lt. Commander John E. Hart. Every year, a festival is held to commemorate the actions from this marker called "The Day The War Stopped".

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . . A Masonic Truce in Louisiana. (Submitted on April 8, 2016.)

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, March 25, 2016

2. Lt. Commander John E. Hart Marker

Lt. Commander John E. Hart Grave at Grace Episcopal Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, March 25, 2016

3. Lt. Commander John E. Hart Grave at Grace Episcopal Cemetery

J.E. Hart
Lt. Comd'r.
U.S. Navy

John E. Hart image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, March 25, 2016

4. John E. Hart

Lt. Comm. United States Navy
Member St. George Lodge No. 6 F.&A.M.
Schenectady, New York
Died June 11, 1863 fighting with Union forces
in War Between the States at St. Francisville, La.
Remains here interred with Masonic ceremonies
conducted by
Feliciana Lodge No. 31 F.&A.M.
St. Francisville, Louisiana

William W. Leake image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, March 25, 2016

5. William W. Leake

Capt. Army of the Confederate States of America
Senior Warden, Acting Worshipful Master of the Lodge
St. Francisville, Louisiana
This monument is dedicated in loving tribute
to the universality of Free Masonry
The Grand Lodge of the Sate of La. F.&A.M.
A.D. 1955 A.L. 5955

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2016. This page has been viewed 694 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on April 9, 2016. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 7, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.