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St. Bernard Parish is also home to the earliest Filipino community in the United States, Saint Malo, Louisiana. The chief historical attraction in St. Bernard Parish is the Chalmette Battlefield (part of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve), at which the Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815, during the War of 1812.
Saint Bernard (Spanish: San Bernardo [sam beɾˈnaɾðo]) is an unincorporated community in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States.The community is located on Louisiana State Highway 300, east of the Mississippi River and 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Chalmette.
St. Bernard: Circa-1820 antebellum plantation home; built in the French Creole architectural style, it is one of the few remaining and best-preserved examples. 9: Magnolia Mound: May 22, 1978 : Address Restricted: St. Bernard: 10: Old Arabi Historic District: Old Arabi Historic District: July 9, 1998
The major changes in Peoria will include the closure of St. Bernard, which opened in 1903. It is the smallest of Peoria's Catholic parishes, with a Mass count of only 41 people, according to ...
Poydras was first settled in the 18th century by Isleños when Louisiana was a Spanish colony.Presumably, the town is named for Julien Poydras.. Albert Estopinal, Jr., a St. Bernard Parish district attorney, judge, and sheriff, was born in Poydras in 1869 to later U.S. Representative, Albert Estopinal, Sr. [2]
Samuel Bernard Nunez Jr., (January 27, 1930 – January 15, 2012), was a Louisiana politician and businessman from Chalmette, the seat of St. Bernard Parish in the New Orleans suburbs. From 1964 to 1969, Nunez was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives .
Beginning in 1779, Canary Islanders came to be settled by the Spanish government along Bayou Terre-aux-Beoufs in what would become St. Bernard Parish. [2] The entire settlement was referred to as the Población de San Bernardo (St. Bernard Population) and was composed of various establecimientos (establishments) or puestos (posts), which were smaller communities. [3]
Hopedale (/ ˈ h oʊ p d eɪ l /), also known as La Chinche (/ l ɑː ˈ tʃ iː n tʃ eɪ /, Spanish: [la ˈtʃintʃe]), is a fishing community located along Bayou La Loutre in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. [1] The community was established by Isleño fisherman and trappers following the American Civil War. [2]