Port Allen in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Stone Square Lodge No. 8

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 3, 2018

1. Stone Square Lodge No. 8 Marker

Inscription. On August 21, 1879 the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Louisiana issued a charter to Worshipful Master Sterling Barrow, Senior Warden Alexander Gilbert and Junior Warden Alex Bains to organize Stone Square Lodge No. 8. It is one of the oldest Prince Hall Lodges in Louisiana and the first established outside of New Orleans. For 130 years it has played an active role in the West Baton Rouge Parish Community promoting civil rights and supporting youth scholarships, charities, and programs.

Erected by Stone Square Lodge No. 8 Prince Hall Affiliated.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is August 21, 1879.

Location. 30° 27.542′ N, 91° 12.814′ W. Marker is in Port Allen, Louisiana, in West Baton Rouge Parish. It is at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and North 11th Street, on the right when traveling west on Michigan Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Allen LA 70767, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes,

in Acadiana —

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Cajun Country,

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 walking distance of this marker: West Baton Rouge Parish Bicentennial (approx. ¼ mile away); Cohn High School (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Cohn High School (approx. ¼ mile away); Port Allen Prisoner-Of-War Sub-Camp No. 7 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Third Parish Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gear from Cinclare Mill (approx. half a mile away); Port Allen High School (1936-1978) / Port Allen Middle School (1979-Present) (approx. half a mile away); Mississippi River (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Allen.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 3, 2018

2. Stone Square Lodge No. 8 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 471 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2018.