Wakefield in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Wakefield
1834
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 30, 2018
1. Wakefield Marker
Built in 1834 by Lewis and Sarah Turnbill Stirling. Two upper stories removed in 1877 to effect partition of estate.
Private
Erected by West Feliciana Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 30° 53.219′ N, 91° 21.197′ W. Marker is in Wakefield, Louisiana, in West Feliciana Parish. It is on U.S. 61 near Wakefield Way, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wakefield LA 70784, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Florida Parishes 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 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: Afton Villa (approx. 3.6 miles away); The Myrtles (approx. 6.2 miles away); Rosedown Plantation (approx. 6.7 miles away); Lt. Commander John E. Hart (approx. 6.9 miles away); Audubon Memorial (approx. 7.2 miles away); Goldman House (approx. 7.6 miles away); Rosenthal House - Cedar/Oak (approx. 7.6 miles away); Evergreenzine (approx. 7.6 miles away).
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 30, 2018
2. Wakefield Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,011 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2018.
