Highland in Shreveport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Coates Bluff
Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 28, 2017
1. Coates Bluff Marker
Erected by Caddo Magnet High School History Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1838.
Location. 32° 29.578′ N, 93° 43.453′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is in Highland. Marker is on Youree Drive Service Road north of East Olive Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shreveport LA 71101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Humbug (approx. half a mile away); This Marks the Site of Battery 3 (approx. 0.7 miles away); American Ex-Prisoners Of War (approx. 0.7 miles away); This Marks the Site of Battery 1 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fort Turnbull (approx. 0.7 miles away); Pete Youree Confederate Monument (approx. ¾ mile away); This Marks the Site of Battery 4 (approx. ¾ mile away); Greenwood Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shreveport.
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Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 28, 2017
2. View east on Olive Street towards former Coates Bluff.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 28, 2017
3. View of marker towards intersection of Olive Street and Youree Drive.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 807 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 10, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
