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Lake Providence in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
 

The Barn

 
 
The Barn Marker image. Click for full size.
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.
 
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. Marker 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.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies. Farming By Hand (here, next to this marker); Farming With Plows (a few steps from this marker); Gin Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Hood Home Plantation (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lake Providence Confederate Monument (approx. 1˝ miles away); Soldiers' Rest (approx. 1.6 miles away); Battle for the Mississippi: The Vicksburg Campaign (approx. 2.2 miles away); Grant's March Through Louisiana (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Providence.
 
More about this marker. Located on the grounds of the Louisiana State Cotton Museum.
 
The Barn Marker image. Click for full size.
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 181 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 19, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.

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