Lafayette in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
1898-1899
| | ULL Walk Of Honor | |
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 27, 2023
1. ULL Walk Of Honor 1898-1899 Marker
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute was established July 14, 1898.
State Senator Robert Martin, for whom the administrative building is named, authored the legislative act that created SLII.
In 1899, the Board of Trustees was established.
Erected 2000 by Alumni and Friends of the University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 30° 12.931′ N, 92° 1.112′ W. Marker is in Lafayette, Louisiana, in Lafayette Parish. It can be reached from East University Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 E University Ave, Lafayette LA 70504, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s 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, 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: 1900-1909 (here, next to this marker); 1920-1929 (a few steps from this marker); 1910-1919 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1930-1939 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1940-1949 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1950-1959 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1960-1969 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Edwin L. Stephens (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lafayette.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 27, 2023
2. 1898-1899 Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 27, 2023
3. 1898-1899 Marker
Walk of Honor Dedication plaque
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
