Bogalusa in Washington Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
At This Very Site
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 18, 2017
1. At This Very Site Marker
At this very site, along the banks of the Bogue Lusa "Black Water" Creek, in 1906, this Great Southern Lumber Company's tent Colony marked the birthplace of the City of Bogalusa.
Erected by the Museums of Cassidy Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 30° 46.98′ N, 89° 52.056′ W. Marker is in Bogalusa, Louisiana, in Washington Parish. It is on Willis Avenue west of Cumberland Street (State Road 50), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bogalusa LA 70427, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bogalusa's Birthplace (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Greater Ebenezer Baptist Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Robert "Bob" Hicks House (approx. 1½ miles away); Robert "Bob" Hicks/ Robert "Bob" Hicks Street (approx. 1½ miles away); A Civil Rights Haven / 1906 Mill House (approx. 1½ miles away); A. Z. Young's Home (approx. 1.6 miles away); Old Wheat Cemetery (approx. 5.6 miles away in Mississippi); Deputy O'Neal Moore (approx. 8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bogalusa.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 18, 2017
2. At This Very Site Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 609 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2017.
