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After the Civil War in 1873, Palmer Elkins, a free man of color, purchased property, tracts 8, 9, & 10 for $943.50. M. Elkins was the President of the St. Mary Benevolent Association and helped to educate freed men of color. In 1880, he asked several freed men of color to rear their families and receive training for a living in Elkinsville, also known as Freetown.The first nineteen landowners were: Palmer ElkinsAbraham JacksonGeorge CacherJohn MarbySmith McCutcheonsFrank PetersJames and Ellen PriceRobert WilliamsBetsy CacherThorton AlexanderAugust FreigilMary LouisStephen HendersonNancy LeonceJohn LeonceAntoine JonesJacob BanksHockley WattsWilliams Robertson
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| HM Number | HM1W87 |
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| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Sunday, December 11th, 2016 at 9:02am PST -08:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 758555 N 3315439 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 29.94256667, -90.32125000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 29° 56.554', W 90° 19.275' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 29° 56' 33.24" N, 90° 19' 16.5" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 504 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 11734 LA-48, Saint Rose LA 70087, US |
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