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Railroad History Sites in Plaquemines Parish, LA

Depots, roundhouses, trestles and rail yards from the lines that decided which towns grew and which ones faded.

Every region holds some piece of the country's story. Plaquemines Parish is one of 64 counties in Louisiana. The markers and register listings are where those pieces are written down, and the closest ones to Plaquemines Parish, LA are listed below.

People walking inside a grand, old train station - railroad history sites — Photo: Ambati Cherubim on Unsplash

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On the record near Plaquemines Parish, LA

The 12 nearest

14 listed sites on the record match railroad history sites within 120 miles of Plaquemines Parish, LA, out of 191 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 4 listed sites carry Plaquemines Parish as their county.

Southern Railway Freight Office19 miles from the center of Plaquemines Parish · Building · New Orleans · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
New Orleans and Carrollton Railroad, Carrollton Transit Station21 miles from the center of Plaquemines Parish · Building · New Orleans · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Southern Pacific Steam Locomotive #74522 miles from the center of Plaquemines Parish · Structure · Jefferson · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
New Orleans and Northeastern--New Orleans and Great Northern Railroad Depot39 miles from the center of Plaquemines Parish · Building · Slidell · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Bogalusa Railroad Station74 miles from the center of Plaquemines Parish · Building · Bogalusa · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
201 Railroad Avenue79 miles from the center of Plaquemines Parish · Building · Morgan City · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Depot at Ocean Springs80 miles from the center of Plaquemines Parish · Building · Ocean Springs · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Depot92 miles from the center of Plaquemines Parish · Building · Pascagoula · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company Depot92 miles from the center of Plaquemines Parish · Building · Baton Rouge · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Pascagoula Street Railroad and Power Company92 miles from the center of Plaquemines Parish · Building · Pascagoula · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
New Orleans and Great Northern Railroad Depot--Tylertown97 miles from the center of Plaquemines Parish · Building · Tylerton · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Zachary Railroad Depot99 miles from the center of Plaquemines Parish · Building · Zachary · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Plaquemines Parish, LA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Railroad History in Plaquemines Parish, step by step

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Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Plaquemines Parish, LA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Plaquemines Parish, LA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Plaquemines Parish, LA?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Plaquemines Parish

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Plaquemines Parish, LA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Plaquemines Parish, LA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.