The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗This area is in a part of Acadiana, which was founded by the Acadians, after their expulsion from Nova Scotia in the mid-18th century.
At the end of 1769 Luis de Unzaga, then governor of New Orleans and from 1770 also of Louisiana, authorized Father Dragobert to create a parish for the Acadians on land near the Mississippi and located between Baton Rouge, Iberville and the town of Gonzales. Between 1771 and 1773, Governor Luis de Unzaga granted the land and the necessary permits for its construction; the construction could be carried out between 1774 and 1776, still within the period of the government of Luis de Unzaga.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart St. Gabriel’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how St. Gabriel’s history is told.
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LOCA portion of the Willow Glen power plant along the Mississi…2021
LOCMassive pipes carry water over the Mississippi River levee …2021
LOCMassive pipes carry water over the Mississippi River levee …2021
LOCA portion of the Eastman Chemical Company chemical plant ne…2021
LOCA portion of the Eastman Chemical Company chemical plant ne…2021
CommonsBayou Paul School 22016
CommonsStGabrielLAPolice2009
CommonsHuntCorrectionalCenterStGabeLA2008
CommonsLAMap-doton-St. Gabriel2004Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Historic places
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