Bunkie in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Bunkie Depot Museum

Jefferson Highway Historic Site

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 23, 2022

1. Bunkie Depot Museum Marker

Inscription.
The Texas and Pacific Railway established a station on the main line at Bunkie in 1882. The current depot, built in 1911 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is the only existing reminder of the importance of the railway to the founding of Bunkie. The railway freight office stayed busy shipping local cane, cotton and corn. Passenger service thrived. Bunkie was a refreshing stop on the Jefferson Highway.

Erected by Avoyelles Commission of Tourism.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Jefferson Highway series list.

Location. 30° 57.312′ N, 92° 11.07′ W. Marker is in Bunkie, Louisiana, in Avoyelles Parish. It is on Northwest Main Street (U.S. 71) north of Oak Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bunkie LA 71322, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana

and in Acadiana — Cajun Country.

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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,

Acadia,

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: The Jefferson Highway (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Merchants and Planters Bank (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bunkie Post Office (about 500 feet away); Bailey Hotel (about 600 feet away); Griffins Antiques (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1935 CLECO Originated in Bunkie, LA (approx. 0.2 miles away); How Bunkie Got Its Name (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bunkie.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 23, 2022

2. Bunkie Depot Museum Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 779 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.