St. Francisville in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Bayou Sara Depot
1888
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, January 19, 2019
1. Bayou Sara Depot Marker
Last Vestige of both town and railroad.
Erected by West Feliciana Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 30° 46.414′ N, 91° 23.494′ W. Marker is in St. Francisville, Louisiana, in West Feliciana Parish. It is on Ferdinand Street (Highway 1263) west of Tunica Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1144 Ferdinand Street, Saint Francisville LA 70775, 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 walking distance of this marker: The Historic West Feliciana Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); West Feliciana Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Caboose (within shouting distance of this marker); Bayou Sara (approx. 0.2 miles away); Corner Cottage (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hillcroft (approx. 0.2 miles away); Prospect (approx. Ό mile away); Levert-Bockel House (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Francisville.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, January 19, 2019
2. Bayou Sara Depot Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 770 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2019.
