Pelican in De Soto Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Pelican 1881
Photographed By Jason Armstrong, March 14, 2021
1. Pelican 1881 Marker
Inscription.
Pelican 1881. . The sight of a Pelican on Carrol's mill pond gave the town it's name. The New Orleans Pacific Railroad sparked it's growth. People moved here from Grove Hill and Old Pleasant Hill. Joyner Brothers country store sold everything from pills to plows to corsets. The railroad stimulated the crosstie business and lumber mills. Pelican had two hotels. George Patton directed the Louisiana Maneuvers here in 1941. The Pelican Wildcats performed along the route to Shreveport and broadcast over KWEA. In 1960 the depot was torn down. In 1965 train service ended; tracks were removed.
The sight of a Pelican on Carrol's mill pond gave the town it's name. The New Orleans Pacific Railroad sparked it's growth. People moved here from Grove Hill and Old Pleasant Hill. Joyner Brothers country store sold everything from pills to plows to corsets. The railroad stimulated the crosstie business and lumber mills. Pelican had two hotels. George Patton directed the Louisiana Maneuvers here in 1941. The Pelican Wildcats performed along the route to Shreveport and broadcast over KWEA. In 1960 the depot was torn down. In 1965 train service ended; tracks were removed.
Location. 31° 52.943′ N, 93° 35.099′ W. Marker is in Pelican, Louisiana, in De Soto Parish. Marker is on Washington Street north of Carroll Road, on the left when traveling north. Located outside of the De Soto Parish Library in Pelican LA. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 145 LA-480, Pelican LA 71063, 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. Federal Advance (approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Federal Advance (approx. 3 miles away); Army of the Tennessee (approx. 3.8 miles away); Double Churches
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
