Bastrop in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Point Pleasant
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
1. Point Pleasant Marker
Erected 1963 by the Department of Commerce and Industry.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 32° 46.531′ N, 91° 57.032′ W. Marker is in Bastrop, Louisiana, in Morehouse Parish. It is at the intersection of Point Pleasant Road (Louisiana Route 592) and New Monroe Road (U.S. 165), on the right when traveling south on Point Pleasant Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5739 Point Pleasant Road, Bastrop LA 71220, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 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 5 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Morehouse Parish Training School (approx. 1½ miles away); Mable John (approx. 2.1 miles away); Luther E. Hall (approx. 3.2 miles away); "Ben and the Boys" (approx. 9 miles away); Hoss Logan (approx. 9.2 miles away).
More about this marker. The name of the Ouachita Post Commandant, Juan Filhiol is misspelled as Filhoil on the marker.
A Daughters of the American Revolution medallion is mounted to both sides, at the bottom of the marker.
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
2. View of marker at intersection of Point Pleasant & New Monroe Roads.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
3. View of marker looking west on US Highway 165 near currently closed gas station.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
4. Daughters of the American Revolution medallions affixed to marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,633 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 25, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
