Newellton in Tensas Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Linwood Plantation
Near this site was the Taensa Village, visited by de LaSalle, Tonti, Father Membre in 1682 explorations. In 1699-1700 Father de Montigny made peace between the Taensa and Natchez and established a mission. By 1706 the Taensa were forced to move by the Chickasaw and Yazoo.
Linwood Plantation
Erected by Department of Louisiana Tourist Development Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 32° 1.692′ N, 91° 10.602′ W. Marker is in Newellton, Louisiana, in Tensas Parish. It is on State Highway 608 10 miles west of Highway 605, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newellton LA 71357, 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 Mississippi Delta. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Winter Quarters Plantation (approx. 0.9 miles away); "Pee Wee" Whittaker (approx. 4.6 miles away); Engagement At Choctaw Bayou (approx. 5.4 miles away); Henry Watkins Allen (approx. 6.3 miles away); Franklin Plantation (approx. 6.3 miles away); Windsor Mounds (approx. 6.4 miles away in Mississippi); Davis Plantations (approx. 6.6 miles away); Bridges Across Holt's Bayou and Bayou Du Rosset (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newellton.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,366 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 8, 2018.



