City of Gretna

City of Gretna (HM1J98)

Location: Gretna, LA 70053 Jefferson Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 54.644', W 90° 3.626'

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Incorporated 20 August 1913. John Ehret, First Mayor. Seat of Jefferson Parish Government since 1884. German settlement laid out in 1836 by Benjamin Buisson for Nicholas Noel Destrehan as Village of Mechanikham.
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HM NumberHM1J98
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Year Placed1982
Placed ByThe Twilight Gardeners, Gretna, Louisiana
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, February 22nd, 2015 at 9:03pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 783830 N 3312526
Decimal Degrees29.91073333, -90.06043333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 54.644', W 90° 3.626'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 54' 38.64" N, 90° 3' 37.56" W
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Area Code(s)504, 985
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1101 Huey P Long Ave, Gretna LA 70053, US
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