Lake Charles in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Cantonment Atkinson
1829-1832
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 19, 2020
1. Cantonment Atkinson Marker
A military post established by the Federal Government for the protection of Louisiana against illicit border warfare following the Louisiana Purchase.
Erected 1940 by Calcasieu Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Military • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 30° 14.098′ N, 93° 13.272′ W. Marker is in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in Calcasieu Parish. It is on Veterans Memorial Boulevard east of I-10 Service Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lake Charles LA 70601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. 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, 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: Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bilbo Cemetery (about 300 feet away); Raymond M. Clausen (about 400 feet away); Douglas B. Fournet (about 400 feet away); Edward Schowalter, Jr. (about 400 feet away); Michael J. Novasel (about 400 feet away); Jefferson J. DeBlanc (about 400 feet away); Leroy Johnson (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Charles.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 19, 2020
2. Cantonment Atkinson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 692 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
