Tchoupitoulas Plantation

Tchoupitoulas Plantation (HM1R35)

Location: Harahan, LA 70123 Jefferson Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 56.156', W 90° 12.438'

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Site of plantation acquired in 1808 by Joseph Soniat du Fossat. Visited by Governor William C.C. Claiborne and, legend says, privateer Jean Lafitte. "Chapitoulas" Indians, whose name means "river people," lived in this area.
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HM NumberHM1R35
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Year Placed2009
Placed ByJefferson Historical Society of Louisiana
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 at 5:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 769576 N 3314966
Decimal Degrees29.93593333, -90.20730000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 56.156', W 90° 12.438'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 56' 9.36" N, 90° 12' 26.28" W
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Area Code(s)504
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7950-7998 LA-48, Harahan LA 70123, US
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