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Bocage Plantation is located on Louisiana Highway 942, along the River Road, in Darrow, Ascension Parish, on the east bank of the Mississippi River, but on a meander that puts it north and west of the river. [19] The plantation is across the river from the parish seat of Donaldsonville, and about 25 miles southeast of Baton Rouge.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana has many historic neighborhoods, dating back as far as the early 19th century. Downtown - Baton Rouge's central business district. Spanish Town - Located between the Mississippi River and I-110, it is one of the city's more diverse neighborhoods and home to the State Capitol and the city's largest Mardi Gras Parade.
St. Joseph Parish was founded as the Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores in 1792; its name was changed some time after Louisiana became a State in 1812 as English became more and more the language of the population in Baton Rouge. The present church building, the Parish's third, was begun in 1853 [2] [3] [4] and completed in 1856. [5]
Main Street Historic District is a historic district in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, located along Main Street, from North 4th Street to North 7th Street. The 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) area comprises a total of 11 historic commercial buildings, dating from c.1890 to c.1935. [2] [3]
St. Mark's Church, or variations such as St. Mark Church or with Saint spelled out, may mean: Australia. St Mark's Anglican Church, Warwick, Queensland;
Church convent [3] St. Gabriel Roman Catholic Church: St. Gabriel, Louisiana: 1772-1776 Church The oldest church building in Louisiana and the entirety of the old Louisiana Purchase territory. Francois Cousin House: Slidell, Louisiana: 1778-1790 House French Creole Cottage Murphy Trading House: Natchitoches, Louisiana: 1786 or earlier French ...
The church was added to the National Register in 1972. [1] The church was founded in 1765 by Acadian refugees settling in Atakapa country; the first church was probably designed by French military engineer Lieutenant Louis Andry. The church was incorporated in 1814 by an act of the Louisiana legislature.
Beauregard Town, also known as Beauregard Town Historic District, is a historic district in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana, anchored by Government Street. It was commissioned in 1806 by Elias Beauregard, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It is the second-oldest neighborhood in Baton Rouge (after Spanish Town).