Indian Village in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Indian Village
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020
1. Indian Village Marker
On this site, granted by the Spanish government, dwelled Tusquahoma, chief of a Choctaw Indian tribe of fifty families, from about 1785 to 1820, when the land was sold to Stephen Maddox and the tribe moved west.
Erected 1975 by The Louisiana Tourist Development Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.
Location. 32° 28.463′ N, 92° 24.584′ W. Marker is in Indian Village, Louisiana, in Ouachita Parish. It is on State Highway 144 west of Guyton Swamp Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Calhoun LA 71225, 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 in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one
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Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Indian Village (within shouting distance of this marker); Mt. Zion Cemetery (approx. 6.1 miles away); Old Fenner Road (approx. 12.9 miles away).
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020
2. Indian Village Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 4,027 times since then and 385 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
