Marksville in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Site of General Store
July 28, 2018
1. Site of General Store Marker
Inscription.
Site of general store and post office where Sam Bass mailed Solomon Northup's letter to obtain his freedom from being kidnapped into slavery. Northup was a free man of color living in Saratoga, New York and was hired to play violin in Washington, D.C. There he was drugged and sold as a slave. Northup spent 12 years in Avoyelles and Rapides Parishes before he was freed, at the courthouse in Marksville, to return to his family.
Site of general store and post office where Sam Bass mailed Solomon Northup's letter to obtain his freedom from being kidnapped into slavery. Northup was a free man of color living in Saratoga, New York and was hired to play violin in Washington, D.C. There he was drugged and sold as a slave. Northup spent 12 years in Avoyelles and Rapides Parishes before he was freed, at the courthouse in Marksville, to return to his family.
Location. 31° 7.589′ N, 92° 4.028′ W. Marker is in Marksville, Louisiana, in Avoyelles Parish. Marker is on North Main Street north of West Bon Temps Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 North Main Street, Marksville LA 71351, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jules Coco Building (a few steps from this marker); Joe Printz Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Coco-Piazza Home (within shouting
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 319 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2018.
