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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NRI_rosedale-road_Port-Allen-LA.html
Over the Rosedale Road in May 1864 marched the Union Army of Major General Nathaniel P. Banks returning to New Orleans following the failure of the Red River Campaign.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NQE_third-parish-courthouse_Port-Allen-LA.html
Site of third West Baton Rouge Parish Courthouse. Saved by the efforts of the West Baton Rouge Garden & Civic Club, who established the first library on the 2nd floor of this building July 11, 1933. After partial demolition in 1957 Clerk of Court'…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NOV_town-of-addis_Addis-LA.html
Addis was founded in 1881 as "Baton Rouge Junction" an important roundhouse on the Texas and Pacific Railroad. From this roundhouse passangers and freight were ferried across the river to Baton Rouge. The Texas and Pacific line was part of the com…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NOS_mississippi-river-old-ferry-landing_Port-Allen-LA.html
Horses and wagons first used the ferry, then gradually giving way to cars and trucks. Pedestrian traffic was always an important part of the ferry service. At one time all east-west traffic traveling on U.S. 190 crossed the Mississippi River at th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NON_gear-from-cinclare-mill_Port-Allen-LA.html
This gear came from West Baton Rouge Parish's last remaining sugar mill, Cinclare, located near Brusly. The property was once called Marengo Plantation. James H. Laws of Cincinnati, Ohio purchased Marengo for $26,000 in 1878 and renamed the planta…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MYL_sardine-point_Plaquemine-LA.html
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Created by a meander of the Mississippi River in approximately A.D.1300, this point of land has been known by many names - Manchac Point, Australia Point, Sardine Point and the "Cut Off." Settled by members of the Plaquemine Culture who bu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MYK_morrisonville_Plaquemine-LA.html
On March 13, 1889, Rev. Robert Morrison established the Nazarene Baptist Church one and one half miles north of this site on Australia Point where the community of Morrisonville developed. Due to levee setbacks in 1921 residents relocated to Grace…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MYC_st-delphine-plantation_Addis-LA.html
Originally a 218.02 acre Spanish land grant to Valery Bergeron in the late 1700's, Warwick Flanigan built in 1860 a Greek Revival mansion for Isidore Daigle. In 1871 property sold to Auguste J. Levert, Sr. and Leon Bernard. Levert bought Bernard's…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MO3_antioch-missionary-baptist-church_Brusly-LA.html
Established 1865
Oldest African-American Baptist Church in West Baton Rouge Parish. Luke Billups, Sr. a native of Virginia, built the church and served as first pastor. The community "Lukeville" grew from property he purchased in 1867. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MO1_historic-lukeville-school_Brusly-LA.html
Established by Luke Billups in 1887 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Lukeville School has provided elementary education since its founding. In addition to serving the Lukeville community, it also served black students from nearby areas. Build…