Pineville in Rapides Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Kolin Czech Colony
April 7, 2018
1. Kolin Czech Colony Marker
In 1908, the Bohemian Colonization Club was begun by J. Rosicky, publisher & editor of the Hospodαř, to establish family centered Czech colonies. In 1912, Wesly Wosterchil, Frank Zumpfe, and J. Sobotka located 21,000 acres of cut-over pineland. LA Investments and Securities Co. bought the tract and assisted in the development of the colony. In the spring in 1914 about 100 families from throughout the U.S. settled in LIBUSE & KOLIN. More came later. Drawn together by common bonds, the Czechs built schools, farmer's unions, halls, cemeteries and retained cultural values. The community center was located near this site.
Erected by Louisiana Czech Heritage Association, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 31° 16.69′ N, 92° 18.917′ W. Marker is in Pineville, Louisiana, in Rapides Parish. It is on Old Marksville Highway (State Highway 107) 0.2 miles south of Mercer Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5175 Old Marksville
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana and in Acadiana Cajun Country. 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 New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Libuse Czech Colony (approx. 5.2 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 6.9 miles away); Kees Park (approx. 7 miles away); Tudor Hall (approx. 7.2 miles away); Hixson Student Center (approx. 7.3 miles away); Martin Performance Arts Center (MPAC) (approx. 7.3 miles away); Alexandria Hall (approx. 7.4 miles away); a different marker also named Alexandria Hall (approx. 7.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pineville.
April 7, 2018
2. Kolin Czech Colony Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 930 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2018.
