Pineville in Rapides Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
State Seminary of Learning and Military Academy
Provided for by Constitution of 1845 with funds from fed. land grants. Opened, 1860; closed during Civil War; reopened, 1865. Burned 1869; moved to Institute for Deaf, Dumb, and Blind, Baton Rouge. Became Louisiana State University, 1870.
Erected 1964 by The Department of Commerce and Industry.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, US Civil.
Location. 31° 21.464′ N, 92° 26.179′ W. Marker is in Pineville, Louisiana, in Rapides Parish. Marker is on Shreveport Highway (U.S. 71) south of Rigolette Road (State Road 1203), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2500 Shreveport Highway, Pineville LA 71360, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Superintendent William T. Sherman (a few steps from this marker); A Brief History of the Seminary and the Original Campus (within shouting distance of this marker); Campus Life (within shouting distance of this marker); This Stone Was A Part Of The 1st LA. Seminary (within shouting distance of this marker); The Seminary Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Leadership (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fallen Federal Firefighters/ Oklahoma City Bombing Victims Memorial Grove (about 400 feet away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pineville.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.