Avondale~Waggaman
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member scrambler390
N 29° 54.585 W 090° 12.196
15R E 770036 N 3312072
Located in Avondale, on US. 90 and S. Jamie Blvd. Gives a brief history of naming of these 2 communities.
Waymark Code: WM7TQ7
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 12/02/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member dh2000dh
Views: 7

Erected by Jefferson Parish Historical Commission. Marker text states
Named for George Augustus Waggaman, prominent politician, planter and War of 1812 veteran. His plantation, Avondale, was built north of here in 1839. Home consumed by Miss. River in early 1900s.
Marker Name: Avondale~Waggaman

Marker Type: Roadside

What does marker relate to?: City/Parish/State

Year Erected or Date Dedicated: 01/01/2006

Parish: Jefferson

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