Freestate in Shreveport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Confederate Navy Yard
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019
1. Confederate Navy Yard Marker
Erected 1975 by Louisiana State Tourist Commission. (Marker Number 249.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 32° 31.195′ N, 93° 45.201′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is in Freestate. It is on North Market Street north of Airport Drive, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 147 N Market St, Shreveport LA 71107, 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 Piney Woods. 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 walking distance of this marker: Cross Bayou (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Commercial Use of Natural Gas in Louisiana (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mr. Brooks (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pike Hall, Jr. Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); McNeill St. Pump Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); Holy Trinity Catholic Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pro Deo et Patria
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019
2. Confederate Navy Yard Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 830 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 14, 2019.
