Slidell in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Salmen Lodge
Circa 1830
September 2, 2017
1. Salmen Lodge Marker
Affectionately called Salmen Lodge by the Scouts, this French Creole cottage was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006 and is one of a few early structures preserved along Bayou Liberty. Built by one of the early settlers with bricks made on site, evidence suggests this structure served as a trading post for Native Americans and early Spanish and French settlers. An 1885 property deed indicated the building was used as a store and that a ferry and landing operated nearby.
Erected by The Assistance of Leadership Northshore.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 30° 17.445′ N, 89° 49.471′ W. Marker is in Slidell, Louisiana, in St. Tammany Parish. Marker can be reached from Parish Parkway, 1˝ miles south of Gause Boulevard (U.S. 190). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35122 Parish Parkwy, Slidell LA 70460, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fritz Salmen (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); History of Camp Salmen (about 700 feet away); Slidell: An Overview (approx. 2.7 miles away); John Slidell
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More about this marker. Marker is about a quarter mile hike east from the Nature Park Pavilion/playground.
September 2, 2017
2. Salmen Lodge Marker
September 2, 2017
3. Salmen Lodge
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 10, 2017.
