Pineville in Rapides Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Caterpillar No. 33 Pull Grader
Manufactured - 1936
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 21, 2022
1. Caterpillar No. 33 Pull Grader Marker
Pull Grader No. 33 was designed and manufactured by Caterpillar Company from 1931 to 1937. It weighs about 5,780 lbs and carried a blade 8 feet wide. It was used to build and maintain roads by being pulled behind a tractor. Like most pull graders, the No. 33 was equipped with a steerable tongue, so that it could be steered independently from the tractor. This feature allowed the grader's track to be offset from the axis of the towing tractor which, along with the leaning wheels, permitted the grader to straddle sloped ditches for maintenance and road re-building.
Found abandoned on Camp Beauregard, this grader was likely used in the build-up for the Louisiana Maneuvers and other World War II training and deployment activity.
SN: 714573, Object #666934
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 31° 22.21′ N, 92° 24.232′ W. Marker is in Pineville, Louisiana, in Rapides Parish. It can be reached from E Street near 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pineville LA 71360, United
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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 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: M4A3 "Sherman" Tank (a few steps from this marker); Purple Heart Memorial (a few steps from this marker); M2 155mm Field Gun (a few steps from this marker); Dedicated to the Soldiers of the Spearhead Division (a few steps from this marker); M19A1 "Duster" (a few steps from this marker); Louisiana Army National Guard Desert Storm Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Third Armored Division Remembers France, Belgium & Germany (within shouting distance of this marker); 88th Engineer Heavy Ponton Battalion
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 21, 2022
2. Caterpillar No. 33 Pull Grader Marker
More about this marker. Streets given are inside Camp Beauregard. Located on the grounds of the Louisiana National Guard, Camp Beauregard base. The Louisiana Maneuvers & Military Museum is located on site. Highly recommend checking before a visit to make sure base/museum is opened and accessible to civilians, as it is an active military base.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,029 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
