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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VXK_clotilda-plantation-historical_Raceland-LA.html
Francis G. Barker, a commission merchant and sugar planter of New Orleans, purchased this site in 1874. His father, Benjamin Barker, came to Louisiana in 1839. Frank L. Barker, Francis' son, built the main house around 1907. The Barkers were also …
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/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/HM1JBI_st-charles-borromeo-church_Raceland-LA.html
In 1874 Fr. Charles Menard purchased land from Vasseur Bourgeois on the Hwy 1 side of the bayou to establish a church-school mission for the Community of St. Charles. The Sisters of Mt. Carmel staffed the school offering classes in French and Engl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JB8_baudoin-foret-school_Raceland-LA.html
The school was built by local people on land donated by Sylvestre Baudoin and Fergus Foret. It's first teachers were Ida Foret and Winnie Pittman. Other teachers were Edna Ledet, Anita Knoblach, Louise Sevin and Lillian Scott. They taught local va…