Burk's Log Cabin
1883
Burk's Log Cabin
Beauregard Parish
Historical Society
Landmarks Committee
Second Plaque
Burks Cabin
1883
Plaque Donated By
Graves Eaves Chapter
Daughters of the American Colonists
Erected 1990 by Daughters of the American Colonists, Graves Eaves Chapter.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 30° 45.243′ N, 93° 32.499′ W. Marker is in Merryville, Louisiana, in Beauregard Parish. It is at the intersection of North Railroad Avenue and Main Street, on the right when traveling west on North Railroad Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 628 North Railroad Avenue, Merryville LA 70653, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sam Houston Jones (a few steps from this marker); Leather Britches (a few steps from this marker); Charles "Leather Bitches" Smith (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Atakapa-Coushatta Trace (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of the Coushatta Indian Village (approx. 0.4 miles away); Inman Cemetery (approx. 5½ miles away in Texas); Atαkapa Trace Junction (approx. 5.9 miles away); Bon Wier (approx. 6.4 miles away in Texas). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Merryville.
More about this marker. Located on the grounds of the Merryville Historical Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 597 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2019.
