Freestate in Shreveport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Cross Bayou
Historic Site
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019
1. Cross Bayou Marker
One of Shreveport's most historic waterways, Cross Bayou is spanned by the old KCS Railroad Bridge, one of only two surviving examples of the Waddell A-Truss bridge design in America. On the south bank of Cross Bayou was the Confederate Navy Yard during the Civil War.
Erected by Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 32° 31.15′ N, 93° 45.169′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is in Freestate. It is on North Market Street (U.S. 71) near Airport Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 147 North Market Street, 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: Confederate Navy Yard (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Commercial Use of Natural Gas in Louisiana (about 600 feet away); Mr. Brooks (approx. Ό mile away); Pike Hall, Jr. Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Holy Trinity Catholic Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pro Deo et Patria (approx. 0.3 miles away); McNeill St. Pump Station
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More about this marker. Located at western terminus of Airport Drive and North Market Street. Address given is best parking location.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019
2. Cross Bayou 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 1,071 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 14, 2019.
