The Canary Islands Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted an America250! patriot marker reveal at Highland Cemetery on Aug. 23.
The marker, awarded by the National Society of DAR, helped launch the local America 250! celebration and specifically honored Highland Cemetery and three Revolutionary War patriots buried there: Armand Allard Duplantier, Pierre Joseph de Favrot and John Randolph Jr.
The patriotic ceremony and blessing featured the color guard from the Gen. Philemon Thomas Chapter of Sons of the American Revolution and showcased the patriots’ military history, presented by two of their descendants, Semmes Favrot and Michael Duplantier. The Canary Islands Chapter also presented Highland Cemetery with a new infographic display detailing its history and mini-bios of the three patriots, alongside a timeline of Louisiana’s contributions to the war, in particular, Galvez’s Gulf Coast Campaign (1779-81).
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