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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TTP_war-veterans-memorial-a-war-memorial_Donaldsonville-LA.html
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This monument dedicated in memory of all veterans who served the United States Armed Forces in defense of freedom and peace, having fought bravely against tremendous odds on land, sea and air, were no less honorable, valiant and victoriou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MYW_gaudin-home-place_Donaldsonville-LA.html
Site of the plantation of the Jean Baptiste Gaudin Family from 1830 to 1874. Gaudin, a native of St. James Parish, established Gaudin Home Place from several small farms. He grew cotton then sugarcane. In time he would own over 1000 arpents includ…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MMT_bicentennial-jazz-plaza_Donaldsonville-LA.html
Jazz developed at the turn of the 20th century in south Louisiana and was born from a combination of musical traditions: work songs, spirituals, blues, and ragtime. From the early days of vaudeville and minstrel shows to the formidable first years…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MA2_prairieville-cemetery_Prairieville-LA.html
The site of this cemetery, being one of the highest spots in east Ascension Parish, was used to bury those who died during crevasses. About the year 1785, Joseph Dupuy donated it as a non-sectarian cemetery, including slaves and Indians.
Joseph…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M8B_st-emma-plantation_Donaldsonville-LA.html
Scene of Civil War skirmish in fall of 1862. C.1850 Greek Revival plantation house owned 1854-1869 by Charles A. Kock, a prominent sugar planter. Listed on National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M8A_donaldsonville_Donaldsonville-LA.html
Second Acadian Coast. Town founded by William Donaldson, 1806, on a farm of Pierre Landry. Began as a trading post about 1750. Home of Governor Francis T. Nicholls, of Dr. F.M. Prevost, who performed the first Caesarean section, 1824. Parish seat …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M89_walter-lemann-sr-pumping-station_Donaldsonville-LA.html
This facility is dedicated to the memory of Walter Lemann, Sr.(1879-1952) A citizen of Donaldsonville whose untiring efforts to restore a flow of fresh water to Bayou Lafourche continued from it's closure in 1903 until his death.
It was his pre…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M87_ascension-catholic-church_Donaldsonville-LA.html
This church founded August 15, 1772 by Father Angel de Revillagodos on orders of King Charles III of Spain. Cornerstone of Present church laid June 1876 by Bishop Elder of Natchez and the April 14, 1896 dedication by Archbishop Janssens of New Orl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M81_fort-butler-udc-monument_Donaldsonville-LA.html
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The Finest of Texas and Arizona,
Lives lost by river and bayou.
We mark their graves,
Remember their names:
Brave Confederates who died
At Fort Butler, June 28, 1863.
Martha M. Boltz
Virginia Division - UDC
This monumen…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M80_fort-butler-african-american-soldiers-memorial_Donaldsonville-LA.html
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"We are still anxious as we have ever been to show the world that the latent courage of the African is aroused, and that , while fighting under the American Flag, we can and will be a wall of fire and death to the enimies of this cou…