Fullerton in Vernon Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Elementary and High School
Fullerton Elementary is in the foreground & the high school is in the background (photo at right). After school hours the Masons & Eastern Star groups met upstairs in the elementary school. Public education in the Louisiana was free during the Fullerton time, but the students did have to buy their own textbooks. The Fullerton School colors were maroon & white & the high school reportedly won the State basketball tournament in 1927. The high school paper was called "The Spizurinktom" & high school courses included French & Latin. Below is a photo of the Fullerton Class on 1927, the last graduation class from Fullerton High School.
Erected by USDA Forestry Division.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 31° 0.875′ N, 92° 59.096′ W. Marker is in Fullerton, Louisiana, in Vernon Parish. Marker can be reached from Fullerton Lake Road, 0.3 miles west of State Highway 399, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pitkin LA 70656, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Public Swimming Pool and Hospital (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fullerton, Louisiana (approx. ¼ mile away); Sawmills & Electric Plant (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fullerton Mill & Town (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fullerton Pavilion (approx. 0.3 miles away); Religion in the Neutral Strip (approx. 6.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fullerton (approx. 8.9 miles away); Old Confederate Military Road (approx. 9.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fullerton.
More about this marker. Follow sign that points to Pool, Hospital and School trail in the Fullerton Lake Recreation area. Extremely rough terrain, area has not been cleaned from hurricanes, fallen trees and branches/limbs litter the trail. Be prepared for a hike at his location.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 30, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.