Henry Schuyler Thibodaux - Gray, LA
N 29° 40.933 W 090° 47.100
15R E 714336 N 3285626
Resting place for the Father of Terrebonne Parish and former acting Louisiana Governor. Located in Halfway Cemetery along Hwy. 24 in Gray, LA.
Waymark Code: WM5VBV
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2009
Views: 4
State Historical Marker located on site states
"Born Albany, New York, 1769. Died at his plantation near this place, 1827. Father of Terrebonne Parish and acting Governor of Louisiana, 1824."
Description:
Was an acting Governor for the state of Louisiana. Also served as State Senator and President of the Senate.
Date of birth: 01/01/1769
Date of death: 10/24/1827
Area of notoriety: Politics
Marker Type: Tomb (above ground)
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: sun up to sun down
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
|
Visit Instructions:
To post a visit log for waymarks in this category, you must have personally visited the waymark location. When logging your visit, please provide a note describing your visit experience, along with any additional information about the waymark or the surrounding area that you think others may find interesting.
We especially encourage you to include any pictures that you took during your visit to the waymark. However, only respectful photographs are allowed. Logs which include photographs representing any form of disrespectful behavior (including those showing personal items placed on or near the grave location) will be subject to deletion.