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State History Units in St. James Parish, LA

Units for the state history years, built around the listed sites in your county so the state story starts at home.

St. James Parish is one of 64 counties in Louisiana. Teachers in St. James Parish, LA are asked to make history local and given almost nothing to do it with. The local part is already on the map.

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On the record near St. James Parish, LA

The 12 nearest

118 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of St. James Parish, LA. 16 listed sites carry St. James Parish as their county.

Little Texas1.0 miles from the center of St. James Parish · Building · Paulina · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
St. Joseph Plantation House2.3 miles from the center of St. James Parish · Building · Vacherie · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Oak Alley Plantation2.6 miles from the center of St. James Parish · Building · Vacherie · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Lutcher United Methodist Church2.7 miles from the center of St. James Parish · Building · Lutcher · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Lutcher & Moore Cypress Lumber Co., Ltd., Headquarters Building2.7 miles from the center of St. James Parish · Building · Lutcher · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
OLIVE JEANETTE2.8 miles from the center of St. James Parish · Structure · Lutcher · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Bay Tree2.9 miles from the center of St. James Parish · Building · Vacherie · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Millet House3.5 miles from the center of St. James Parish · Building · Gramercy · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Colonial Sugars Company, Power House3.8 miles from the center of St. James Parish · Building · Gramercy · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Lambert House4.8 miles from the center of St. James Parish · Building · Convent · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Mather House4.9 miles from the center of St. James Parish · Building · Convent · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Whitney Plantation5.4 miles from the center of St. James Parish · Building · Wallace · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places

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

State History Units in St. James Parish, step by step

1
Pick the listed sites closest to the school
2
Read each record as a primary source in class
3
Students choose one site and research it further
4
Visit in person or on screen and compare to the record
5
Present findings and add anything new to the map

What people in St. James Parish, LA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in St. James 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.

Is this suitable for students in St. James Parish, LA?

Yes. Every stop is a published historic site with its record attached, so the content is factual and sourced. Teachers choose the stops, and the route can be kept to sidewalks and public ground.

Does this line up with state standards?

State history standards in most grades ask students to connect events to local places. The listed sites near your school are those local places, with the primary record already attached.

How a visit works in St. James Parish

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In St. James 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 St. James 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.