New Roads in Pointe Coupιe Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
William Bartram Trail
Traced 1773-1777
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 9, 2017
1. William Bartram Trail Marker
Erected by Pointe Coupιe Historical Society and The Bartram Trail Conference.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the William Bartram Trails series list.
Location. 30° 43.789′ N, 91° 29.201′ W. Marker is in New Roads, Louisiana, in Pointe Coupιe Parish. It is on Pointe Coupee Road (State Highway 420) half a mile north of Airport Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10364 Pointe Coupee Road, New Roads LA 70760, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Acadiana Cajun Country and in Greater Baton Rouge. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, Acadia, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Mary's Cemetery (approx. 3.8 miles away); Julien Poydras (approx. 3.9 miles away); Place de la Croix (approx. 4 miles away); Brigadier General William H. Hogan (approx. 4 miles away); Brigadier General Joseph Levy Dabadie Jr. (approx. 4 miles away); Lieutenant General John Archer Lejeune (approx. 4 miles away); Major General Damian K. Waddell
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 9, 2017
2. William Bartram Trail Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 9, 2017
3. William Bartram Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 698 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2017.
