St. Raphael Cemetery
In 1723 Raphael of Luxemburg came to establish Missions at French Posts and among Indians. Served as Vicar-General of Louisiana Colony under Bishop of Quebec. Built first St. Louis parish church...
In This Cemetery Lies...
In This Cemetery Lies.. the last soldier of Jackson's Army, Pierre Aaman LeJeune 1790-1894The pioneer of Thibodaux Town who walked all the way to Chalmette Field.
- louisiana
- war of 1812
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...
- louisiana
Greensburg Land Office
Served as the clearing for house all public lands between the Mississippi and Pearl Rivers, north of the lakes to the 31st parallel. This area is still known as the Greensburg Land District. It is...
- louisiana
In Memory of Sally Martinez Martin
In memory of Sallie Martinez Martin, for the dedication of this cannon on December 16, 2006, in honor of her great-grandfather, Johann Dreystadt, and the preservation of the history...
- louisiana
- civil war
- cemetery
Springfield's Role in West Florida Revolution
Situated on El Camino Real (King's Highway), now LA Hwy 22, during Spanish reign (1783-1810). Site of stockade or small fort. In 1810 revolt against Spain, residents led by William Cooper...
Holy Savior Cemetery
Lockport, Louisiana Holy Savior Cemetery was established in 1850 at the site of St. Andre's Chapel, which later became Holy Savior Church. The cemetery is one of the oldest in the southern half of...
Vacherie-Gheens
Claude Joseph Dubreuil, Jr. purchased what is today known as Vacherie-Gheens from the Oucha and Chaouacha Indians in the 1740's for 12 head of cattle. He named it La Vacherie, meaning...
- louisiana
Carter Plantation
A Spanish land grant acquired by James Rheims in 1804. Thomas Freeman, fmc, built "Sycamore" 1817-1820.Colonel William Breed, first sheriff of Livingston Parish, purchased estate in...
Cyrus Clark
CYRUS CLARK A MEMORIAL OF HIS MANY YEARS DEVOTION TO THE INTERESTS OF THE WEST SIDE FROM THE WEST END ASSOCIATION HIS FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS
Garden History
- train
- garden
- bya
- santa fe
- berkeley
Frank Hill
- davis
- california
- city letter carrier
Glenmore st. Bus stop
On the way back from Karori, the 2nd largest suburb in the southern hemisphere, towards wellington city is a bus stopass with some history.
- bus
- busstop
In Honor of Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi
IN HONOR OF CONGRESSWOMAN NANCY PELOSI WHO WORKED TIRELESSLY ON BEHALF OF PEOPLE WITH AIDS, WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN SECURING NATIONAL STATUS FOR THE AIDS MEMORIAL GROVE IN 1996, AND HAS...
- san francisco
- aids memorial grove
- aids
- pelosi
The arrival of 191 Irish Orphan Girls
Erected by public subscription and unveiled on 6 December 1998 by His Excellency, Richard O'Brien, Ambassador of Ireland, in the presence Councillor Brad Matheson, Mayor, on the 150th anniversary...
- williamstown
- australia
- victoria
- irish
- famine
- orphans
Memory of One Million People Who Died in Ireland
Plaque on a large bluestone rock: 'In memory of one million people who died in Ireland during the Great Hunger of 1845-52. In praise of tens of thousands of dispossessed Irish who sailed...
- williamstown
- australia
- victoria
- irish
- famine
Louis Hebert
Approximately 100 yards to the West is the probable resting place of General Louis Hebert, C.S.A. Born in Iberville Parish in 1820, Hebert was graduated from West Point in 1845 third in his class....
- louisiana
- civil war
St. Bernard's Catholic Church
Breaux Bridge's first Catholic chapel was built in 1841. In 1847, St. Bernard's Parish was established and our first substantial church was erected in 1857.This church, built in 1933-34 by local...
- louisiana
- church
Italian Mutual Benevolent Society Tomb
This architectural masterpiece is the most notable of the many multi-vaulted society tombs in the cemetery. Designed by Pietro Gualdi it was fabricated in Italy and erected in 1857 at a cost of...
- louisiana
- cemetery
St. Louis Cemetery No. 1
The oldest extant cemetery in New Orleans. Established by Royal Spanish land grant August 14, 1789. Originally outside city limits and double its present size this sacred ground reflects the early...
- louisiana
- cemetery