The Cradle of Louisiana Methodism
In 1805, Elisha W. Bowman was sent as a Missionary to Louisiana by Bishops Whatcoat and Asbury, reaching Appelousas territory in late 1805. He organized a Methodist Society in Opelousas early in 1806, which was as near as can be ascertained, the first in Louisiana. In August 1806, Learner Blackman visited Bowman and they administered the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. On January 6, 1847, the Louisiana Annual Conference met and organized in the Opelousas Methodist Church.| HM Number | HM25J2 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1994 |
| Placed By | Given as Memorials and Honorariums |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, February 17th, 2018 at 4:01pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 588418 N 3378279 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.53363333, -92.07830000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 32.018', W 92° 4.698' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 32' 1.08" N, 92° 4' 41.88" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 337 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 500-598 E Bellevue St, Opelousas LA 70570, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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