Caddo Heights in Shreveport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

First Shriners Hospital

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019

1. First Shriners Hospital Marker

Inscription.
On this site a dedicated group of men from
the Shriners International Fraternity began
the legacy of providing free healthcare
services to children by opening the world's
First Shriners Hospital on
September 16th, 1922.

This plaque placed by the Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana
Free and Accepted Masons
M: W: Clayton J. Borne, III - Grand Master.
2006
Donated by Desoto Shrine Club of Mississippi.

Erected 2006 by Grand Lodge of the State of Louisiana Free and Accepted Masons, Desoto Shriners Club of Mississippi.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is September 16, 1922.

Location. 32° 28.886′ N, 93° 45.429′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is in Caddo Heights. It is at the intersection of Samford Avenue and Kings Highway, on the right when traveling south on Samford Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3100 Samford Avenue, Shreveport LA 71101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in

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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: World's First Shriners Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Marston House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Moore House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pine Wold (approx. half a mile away); Trimble House (approx. half a mile away); Files House (approx. half a mile away); Walker House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Robinson Place (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shreveport.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019

2. First Shriners Hospital Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 354 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 21, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.