Slidell in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Fritz Salmen
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2017
1. Fritz Salmen Marker
is erected in memory of
Fritz Salmen
A pioneer industrialist who
in 1924 gave this land to be
used as a Boy Scout camp site
Dedicated to the development of
good citizenship of American youth.
Erected 1954 by New Orleans Council Boy Scouts of America.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations.
Location. 30° 17.506′ N, 89° 49.506′ W. Marker is in Slidell, Louisiana, in St. Tammany Parish. It can be reached from Parish Parkway 2 miles south of Gause Boulevard West (U.S. 190). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35122 Parish Parkway, Slidell LA 70460, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Florida Parishes and in Greater New Orleans. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: History of Camp Salmen (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Salmen Lodge (about 400 feet away); September 11, 2001 Never Forgotten (approx. 2.6 miles away); Slidell: An Overview (approx. 2.7 miles away); John Slidell (approx. 2.7 miles away); Slidell Town Hall and Jail (approx. 2.8 miles away); a different marker also named John Slidell (approx. 2.8 miles away); City of Slidell Centennial (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Slidell.
More about this marker. Located inside the Camp Salmen Nature Park.
Also see . . . Camp Salmen Nature Park. (Submitted on September 2, 2017.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2017
2. Fritz Salmen Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 584 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2017.
