Queensborough in Shreveport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Star Cemetery
Historic Site
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019
1. Star Cemetery Marker
Opened in 1883. City's first Black Cemetery established by and for Black citizens. Many prominent early African-American Shreveporters are buried here. From 1868 to 1874 this site was the campus of Shreveport University, a Baptist College. Entrance located 500 feet NW of this marker.
Erected by Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 32° 29.374′ N, 93° 46.008′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is in Queensborough. It is on Texas Avenue (U.S. 80) west of Levy Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shreveport LA 71103, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Joseph's Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Central School (approx. 0.8 miles away); First Shriners Hospital (approx. 0.8 miles away); World's First Shriners Hospital (approx. 0.8 miles away); Snyder House (approx. 0.9 miles away); St. Paul's Methodist Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Thigpen Mansion (approx. 0.9 miles away); Land House (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shreveport.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019
2. Star Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 827 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 22, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
