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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M1A_st-marys-cemetery_Raceland-LA.html
This cemetery was established circa 1797. Its presence preceded the church parish. Many of the early graves were ground burials, which were marked with wrought iron crosses. The St. Mary Pamela Corporation was later formed by the local congregatio…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M18_st-marys-nativity-church_Raceland-LA.html
The Congregation of the Roman Catholic church of St. Mary Pamela was organized in 1840 to administer a cemetery established here about 1820. Father Charles Menard dedicated the first church under the title of The Nativity of The Blessed Virgin Mar…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M17_the-st-joseph-cemetery-calvary-grotto-shrine_Thibodaux-LA.html
Dating back to 1883, the Calvary-Grotto Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes is one of the Historic Places in Thibodaux that remain in constant use to this day. In 1865, with the Grotto in mind, Rev. Charles Menard, Pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Churc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M16_larose_Larose-LA.html
Larose, located at the crossroads of Bayou Lafourche and the Intercoastal Canal, called Canal Harang until the first Post Office was opened around 1890. Was named for Joseph Felicien Larose, a pharmacist who acted as an unofficial Postmaster. A ca…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LZK_first-american-casualty-of-ww-ii_Raceland-LA.html
Seaman First Class US Navy Born August 21, 1916 in Raceland, LA. Killed in the line of Duty by gunfire on the USS Augusta in Shanghai, China in Chinese - Japanese War August 20, 1937
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LU8_lockport_Lockport-LA.html
Ruins of locks not washed away by a crevasse in 1917 are near here for which Lockport is named. An earlier settlement was named Longueville by 1835 when William Fields donated land for a canal later known as the Company Canal which connected Bayou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LU7_francis-tillou-nicholls_Thibodaux-LA.html
Homesite of distinguished Confederate brigadier-general, twice governor of Louisiana 1877-80 and 1888-92; he was appointed Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court serving from 1892 until 1911.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LU4_st-joseph-co-cathedral_Thibodaux-LA.html
St. Joseph Church Parish was founded in 1817 as a mission. In 1819 a church was erected on Bayou LaFourche adjacent to the present cemetery. A brick church was built in 1849 under the direction of Fr. Charles Menard. This structure stood until 191…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LU3_denise-c-borne-school-house_Thibodaux-LA.html
In 1983, the State Dept. of Education recognized Bayou Boeuf Elementary's "Little Red School House" as the oldest one-room school house in continuous use in LA. Est. in 1904, building housed grades 1-7. Moved from its original location near the Kr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LU1_1860-schaubhut-family-cemetery_Thibodaux-LA.html
Land purchased from the State of Louisiana June 28, 1860 Cemetery Recorded January 26,1882 Bartlin Schaubhut Sr. Born in Baden Germany June 11, 1806 Died December 1, 1869 Bartlin Schaubhut Jr. Born Baden Germany c. 1828 Died January 2, 188…
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