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Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge

State Project No. 5403. Unit No. 1. Federal Aid Project No. 173-F. Designed and built by Louisiana Highway Commission and U.S. Bureau of Public Roads. 1934-1935. State Of Louisiana O.K. Allen, Governor.

State Project No. 5403. Unit No. 1. Federal Aid Project No. 173-F. Designed and built by Louisiana Highway Commission and U.S. Bureau of Public Roads. 1934-1935. State Of Louisiana O.K. Allen, Governor.

  • louisiana
  • wpa
  • highway

1811 Kid Ory Historic House - 1811 Slave Revolt

The first bloodshed in the 1811 Slave Revolt Occurred within the walls of 1811 Kid Ory Historic House. The room where the initial unrest likely happened is furnished as it would have looked in...

The first bloodshed in the 1811 Slave Revolt Occurred within the walls of 1811 Kid Ory Historic House. The room where the initial unrest likely happened is furnished as it would have looked...

  • louisiana
  • st. john the...
  • laplace
  • civil rights
  • 1811 slave revolt

Flagville

Named for O.J. Flagg in 1870; now a part of Hahnville. Letter left here by Tonti in 1686 with Quinipissa chief for LaSalle. Taensa Village, 1713. De Veuve, French Concession, 1718. Site included...

Named for O.J. Flagg in 1870; now a part of Hahnville. Letter left here by Tonti in 1686 with Quinipissa chief for LaSalle. Taensa Village, 1713. De Veuve, French Concession, 1718. Site included...

  • louisiana

Settlement of the German Coast

Of the thousands that departed France, only 300 German immigrants trickled in to the French Colony of Louisiana in 1721, deluded by John Law's Company of the West propaganda describing Louisiana...

Of the thousands that departed France, only 300 German immigrants trickled in to the French Colony of Louisiana in 1721, deluded by John Law's Company of the West propaganda describing Louisiana...

  • louisiana
  • destrahan
  • st. charles parish
  • ormond plantation

St. Charles Borromeo Church

  Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque.

  Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque.

  • louisiana
  • menard
  • beauvais
  • 1989

Destrehan Plantation - 1811 Slave Revolt

Destrehan Plantation is located on the 1811 Slave Revolt Trail approximately midway between the start at the 1811 Kid Ory Historic House and the ending points of the revolutionary march near...

Destrehan Plantation is located on the 1811 Slave Revolt Trail approximately midway between the start at the 1811 Kid Ory Historic House and the ending points of the revolutionary march...

  • louisiana
  • st. charles parish
  • 1811 slave revolt
  • civil rights

St. John The Baptist Church

1770.  From which civil parish was named. First church on second German Coast when Louisiana was a colony of Spain. Served west and east banks of river until 1864. Old cemetery contains wife of...

1770.  From which civil parish was named. First church on second German Coast when Louisiana was a colony of Spain. Served west and east banks of river until 1864. Old cemetery contains wife...

  • louisiana
  • church

Saint John The Baptist Church

On February 21, 1770 property was set aside by Spanish authority for a church on the second German Coast. When Father Bernardo de Limpach arrived in 1772, Acadians had also settled in the area....

On February 21, 1770 property was set aside by Spanish authority for a church on the second German Coast. When Father Bernardo de Limpach arrived in 1772, Acadians had also settled in the area....

  • louisiana
  • church
  • catholic

St. John The Baptist Cemetery

ST. JOHN the BAPTIST CEMETERYESTABLISHED 1772WELCOME TO THIS HOLY PLACE.THE CATHOLIC CEMETERY IS THE LAST RESTINGPLACE OF THE BODIES OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTEDAWAITING REUNION WITH THEIR SOULS AT...

ST. JOHN the BAPTIST CEMETERYESTABLISHED 1772WELCOME TO THIS HOLY PLACE.THE CATHOLIC CEMETERY IS THE LAST RESTINGPLACE OF THE BODIES OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTEDAWAITING REUNION WITH THEIR SOULS AT...

  • louisiana
  • cemetery
  • catholic
  • new orleans

Caroline Deslonde Beauregard

Wife of Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard1831-March 1864As Madame Beauregard lay dying in New Orleans, she yearned to see her husband once more, but his duties in the Confederate Army made his...

Wife of Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard1831-March 1864As Madame Beauregard lay dying in New Orleans, she yearned to see her husband once more, but his duties in the Confederate Army made his...

  • louisiana
  • civil war
  • general
  • slidell

Historic Riverlands - 1811 Slave Revolt

Historic Riverlands Church is located in Reserve, a few miles upriver from where the Slave Revolt began in 1811. In 2005, this site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places because...

Historic Riverlands Church is located in Reserve, a few miles upriver from where the Slave Revolt began in 1811. In 2005, this site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places...

  • louisiana
  • reserve
  • st. john the...
  • civil rights
  • 1811 slave revolt

Labranche Plantation Dependency

 This late eighteenth-early nineteenth century Creole house is of statewide significance because of its exceptional Federal woodwork and its rarity as a plantation dependency. Listed on National...

 This late eighteenth-early nineteenth century Creole house is of statewide significance because of its exceptional Federal woodwork and its rarity as a plantation dependency. Listed on...

  • louisiana
  • plantation

Graugnard House

Built at the turn of the century as a retirement home for Leon Graugnard, a French immigrant from Basses-Alpes, France. Graugnard, married to Eva Bacas, was a respected and accomplished...

Built at the turn of the century as a retirement home for Leon Graugnard, a French immigrant from Basses-Alpes, France. Graugnard, married to Eva Bacas, was a respected and...

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Jefferson Parish

 On Feb. 11, 1825, Governor Henry S. Johnson signed legislation creating the Parish of Jefferson out of the Third Senatorial District. It is named for President Thomas Jefferson, who died the...

 On Feb. 11, 1825, Governor Henry S. Johnson signed legislation creating the Parish of Jefferson out of the Third Senatorial District. It is named for President Thomas Jefferson, who died the...

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  • jefferson parish
  • kenner

Kenner High School

1924-1996   Designed by William T. Nolan, Kenner High School was the first school to be located in the City of Kenner. Originally opened for grades K-12, the school was transformed into a junior...

1924-1996   Designed by William T. Nolan, Kenner High School was the first school to be located in the City of Kenner. Originally opened for grades K-12, the school was transformed into a...

  • louisiana
  • nrhp
  • kenner
  • education
  • jefferson parish

Saint Hubert Parish

Established 1907byArchbishop Blenk - New OrleansFr. Tessier, first PastorFormer church destroyed 1965Hurricane BetsyNew church built 1967-Fr. ArjonillaHall built 1976-rectory 1980-Fr. Caluda

Established 1907byArchbishop Blenk - New OrleansFr. Tessier, first PastorFormer church destroyed 1965Hurricane BetsyNew church built 1967-Fr. ArjonillaHall built 1976-rectory 1980-Fr. Caluda

  • louisiana
  • church
  • catholic

Kenner Town Hall

The hub of Kenner city government was built in 1926 to house the Town Hall, jail, and courthouse. In 1956, City Hall moved. The jail and courthouse relocated in 1970. Today it houses the Kenner...

The hub of Kenner city government was built in 1926 to house the Town Hall, jail, and courthouse. In 1956, City Hall moved. The jail and courthouse relocated in 1970. Today it houses the...

  • louisiana
  • jefferson parish
  • kenner

Kenner White Sox

The Kenner White Sox baseball team was organized in 1932 by Henry "Teddy" Stewart. Many of the players subsequently played in the Negro American League.A resolution adopted by the city of Kenner...

The Kenner White Sox baseball team was organized in 1932 by Henry "Teddy" Stewart. Many of the players subsequently played in the Negro American League.A resolution adopted by the city of...

  • louisiana
  • african-american
  • sports
  • negro leagues
  • baseball
  • kenner
  • jefferson parish

City of Kenner

Named for Kenner brothers George R., Minor, Duncan Farrar, & William Butler, who acquired Oakland, Pasture, & Belle Grove plantations, 1830s-40s. Area subdivided in 1855 as Kennerville with...

Named for Kenner brothers George R., Minor, Duncan Farrar, & William Butler, who acquired Oakland, Pasture, & Belle Grove plantations, 1830s-40s. Area subdivided in 1855 as Kennerville...

  • louisiana
  • city

Flight 759 Memorial

In Memory of the Victims of Flight 759 July 9, 1982

In Memory of the Victims of Flight 759 July 9, 1982

  • louisiana
  • kenner
  • msy
  • air disaster