Pineville in Rapides Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Donahue Ferry Road

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 4, 2022

1. Donahue Ferry Road Marker

Inscription.
In the early 1800s, area residents developed what became one of the oldest named roads in Rapides Parish. Crossing the Little River at Donahue Ferry in Bob, LA, the road linked Central Louisiana to Natchez, MS, making it the main regional route for travel and trade during the colonial and antebellum times.

Erected by City of Pineville and the Historical Association of Central Louisiana.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 31° 19.713′ N, 92° 25.715′ W. Marker is in Pineville, Louisiana, in Rapides Parish. It is on Main Street (Business U.S. 165) near Donahue Ferry Road (Louisiana Highway 3100), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pineville LA 71360, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana

and in Acadiana — Cajun Country.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the

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Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

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 walking distance of this marker: Cavanaugh Hall of Science (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1100 Block Main Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Governor Jimmie Davis (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1101 Main Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Honor and Memory of Louisiana College Students (approx. 0.2 miles away); Richard W. Norton Memorial Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1000 Block Main Street (approx. ¼ mile away); Louisiana College (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pineville.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 4, 2022

2. Donahue Ferry Road Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 695 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 5, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.