Near Sentell in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Pickett Place Plantation
Historic Site
Photographed By Jason Armstrong, March 13, 2021
1. Pickett Place Plantation Marker
One of the many properties acquired by James Belton Pickett in the period following the succession of the Caddo Indian lands to the United States, c. 1837. Pickett, of South Carolina, came to this area c. 1836. He became one of the founders of Shreveport, and owner of thirteen plantations. In 1922 Lilla Cavett and Walter Lee Sibley acquired Pickett Place which remained in the Sibley Family for 83 years. In 2005 William Gordon Boogaerts accquired Pickett Place from the Sibley Family.Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 32° 38.393′ N, 93° 47.309′ W. Marker is near Sentell, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. Marker is on Dixie Shreveport Road (Louisiana Route 3049) one mile south of Sentell Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shreveport LA 71107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pittman Plantation Home (approx. Ύ mile away); Cash Point-Gold Point-Buckhall Plantations (approx. Ύ mile away); Dixie Gin (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cash Point Plantation
Photographed By Jason Armstrong, March 13, 2021
2. Pickett Place Plantation
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 715 times since then and 206 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
