Historic site · Louisiana
South’s Defenders Memorial Monument
South’s Defenders Memorial Monument is a historic site in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. The nearest named place is Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Creole Nature Trail passes 2.0 miles off. 67 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- marble
- Inscription
- Hurricane Laura toppled the statue in 2020;the plinth/column is still in place.
How to reach it
Coordinates30.22648, -93.21790
- 2.0 mi off the Creole Nature Trail, National
- 10.7 mi off the Jean Lafitte Scenic Byway
67 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 54
- Millennium Park: 0.2 mi
- Lake Charles Historic District: 0.3 mi
- Bark Du Lac Dog Park: 0.4 mi
- Lock Park: 0.5 mi
- Boardwalk Park: 0.5 mi
Museums: 5
- Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center: 0.0 mi
- The Children's Museum: 0.2 mi
- Imperial Calcasieu Museum: 0.9 mi
- Brimstone Museum: 9.5 mi
- DeQuincy Railroad Museum: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rose Bluff: 6.5 mi
- Grays Bluff: 17.3 mi
- Nevils Bluff: 22.7 mi
- Lormand Bluff: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- North Beach: 1.2 mi
Attractions: 1
- Creole Nature Trail Adventure Point: 9.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Abbie Joe: 19.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 19:43 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:39 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:41 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 55 |
| Precip in | 5.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Charles, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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