Lake Providence in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
The Barn
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 25, 2021
1. The Barn Marker
Inscription.
The barn was the center of farm activity. It was used to store hay and corn for the animals. The barn was used to store the cotton crop until there was a sufficient amount to fill a wagon and bring to the gin. It also provided shelter for farm animals such as mules, horses, cows, and pigs. The barn was where farm equipment and tools were stored and protected from the weather.
Many barns in Louisiana were built of cypress. Most were of simple pole construction. Four rows of poles were set into the ground and the frame attached to these poles. The roof was made of tin. The barn usually had a loft for storing hay and cotton. A breezeway ran the full length of the barn for cooling. Animal stalls and feed rooms were on each side of the breeze way. Many farmers built lean-tos on the outside of the barn to store tools and farm equipment.
The barn was the center of farm activity. It was used to
store hay and corn for the animals. The barn was used to
store the cotton crop until there was a sufficient amount to
fill a wagon and bring to the gin. It also provided shelter
for farm animals such as mules, horses, cows, and pigs.
The barn was where farm equipment and tools were stored
and protected from the weather.
Many barns in Louisiana were built of cypress.
Most were of simple pole construction. Four
rows of poles were set into the ground and the
frame attached to these poles. The roof was
made of tin. The barn usually had a loft for
storing hay and cotton. A breezeway ran the
full length of the barn for cooling. Animal stalls
and feed rooms were on each side of the breeze
way. Many farmers built lean-tos on the outside
of the barn to store tools and farm equipment.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture.
Location. 32° 49.044′ N, 91° 12.569′ W. Marker is in Lake Providence, Louisiana, in East Carroll Parish. It can be reached from U.S. 65 half a mile north of Carter Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7162 Highway 65 North, Lake Providence LA 71254, 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 Mississippi Delta. 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 of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
More about this marker. Located on the grounds of the Louisiana State Cotton Museum.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 25, 2021
2. The Barn Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 363 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 19, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
