Near Taylortown in Bossier Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Ashpoint Plantation
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 5, 2017
1. Ashpoint Plantation Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 32° 22.653′ N, 93° 35.048′ W. Marker is near Taylortown, Louisiana, in Bossier Parish. It is on U.S. 71 0.3 miles south of Gamble Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elm Grove LA 71051, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. 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 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oakland Plantation (approx. 7½ miles away); Pioneer Heritage Center (approx. 7.9 miles away); The Arrest of Isaac Williams and his Men (approx. 8.1 miles away); Henry McDade House (approx. 8½ miles away); A.C. Steere School (approx. 10.1 miles away); General Joseph J. Nazzaro (approx. 10.9 miles away); SR-71 Memorial Dedication (approx. 10.9 miles away); General Ira C. Eaker (approx. 10.9 miles away).
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 5, 2017
2. Ashpoint Plantation Marker
Plantation is on private property across the railroad tracks
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 5, 2017
3. Ashpoint Plantation Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,541 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 8, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
