Hammond in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Cate Square
Home of Charles Emery Cate
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 2, 2009
1. Cate Square Marker
C.E. Cate first settled here in 1861 and erected a saw mill, a tannery, and a shoe factory which supplied many shoes for the army of the C.S.A. After the Civil War, he played a major role in planning and promoting the town and establishing its first school and church.
Documented by Department of Military Louisiana State University
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 30° 30.298′ N, 90° 27.787′ W. Marker was in Hammond, Louisiana, in Tangipahoa Parish. It was on West Charles Place near North Oak Street, on the right. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Hammond LA 70401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Florida Parishes and in Greater New Orleans. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it was in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain, 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 5 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Vernon Walnut (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grace Memorial Episcopal Church (about 700 feet away); City Of Hammond (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hammond Junior College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Friendship Circle (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of 1st Classroom Bldg.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Peter Hammond (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. Was located in the Cate Square park.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 545 times since then and 32 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 2, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
