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
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. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 30° 57.312′ N, 92° 11.07′ W. Marker is in Bunkie, Louisiana, in Avoyelles Parish. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Rays Ferry 1816 (approx. 2.3 miles away); Fogleman Cemetery (approx. 3.6 miles away); Evergreen (approx. 4˝ miles away); Trinity Episcopal Church (approx. 7.8 miles
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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 164 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
