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West Monroe in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
 

Old Fenner Road

 
 
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020
1. Old Fenner Road Marker
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Surveyed about 1830 by John, James, Richard and Sherod, sons of William Fenner. In 1837 Mt. Vernon Church built on road, which ran from the junction of Cheniere Creek and Ouachita River west to Okaloosa over Indian trails.
 
Erected 1975 by The Louisiana Tourist Development Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and CommunitiesReligion & Religious StructuresRoads & Vehicles.
 
Location. 32° 24.204′ N, 92° 12.345′ W. Marker is in West Monroe, Louisiana, in Ouachita Parish. It is on Mt. Vernon Church Road half a mile west of State Highway 557, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 Mt Vernon Church Road, West Monroe LA 71292, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana. 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
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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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Southern Pine Fourdrinier Kraft Linerboard in United States (approx. 6.6 miles away); Mt. Nebo Elementary School (approx. 7.4 miles away); Restoration Park (approx. 7½ miles away); Honoring the Area's African-American Musicians & Legendary Music Venues (approx. 7.8 miles away); Filhiol Mound (approx. 7.8 miles away); Don Juan Filhiol Historic Preservation District (approx. 8.3 miles away); Webb Pierce (approx. 8.3 miles away); Site of First City Hall of West Monroe (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Monroe.
 
Old Fenner Road Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020
2. Old Fenner Road Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,162 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
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