Shute's Drug Store

1924

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 22, 2020

1. Shute's Drug Store Marker

This property is of significance in U.S. history as Clyde Barrow, of the notorious Barrow Gang, received his last shave here from Otis Welch of the Star Barber Shop, located inside the drug store. Barrow and his accomplice, Bonnie Parker, were gunned down just days later in north Louisiana by Federal agents.
 
Erected 2015 by City of Opelousas, Preserve America Grant, National Park Service, United Department of the Interior.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Events.
 
Location. 30° 31.978′ N, 92° 4.973′ W. Marker is in Opelousas, Louisiana, in St. Landry Parish. It is on East Landry Street (U.S. 190) 0.1 miles west of South Main Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 East Landry Street, Opelousas LA 70570, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Acadiana — Cajun Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 New Spain, Acadia, 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: Old Federal Building (a few steps from this marker); Seven Brothers Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Landry Parish Mural (within shouting distance of

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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 21, 2020

2. Shute's Drug Store Marker

February 21, 2020

3. Shute's Drug Store Marker