Natchez in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Meet "Natchez" the Oakland Mule

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 2, 2023

1. Meet "Natchez" the Oakland Mule Marker

Inscription.
Mules are a hybrid offspring from a male donkey and a female horse. They are generally smaller than horses, but stronger and more sure- footed. They were preferred over horses for farm work were an important part of agricultural production in the United States and around the world.

Originally built as a smokehouse, the building was converted to a Mule Barn after fire from a lightning storm destroyed the first Mule Barn.

In this 1852 inventory, Ambrose LeCompte lists 6 work mules on his Vienna Plantation: Aggy, Jamaica, Mick, Natchez, Fanny and Henry.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals.

Location. 31° 39.913′ N, 93° 0.173′ W. Marker is in Natchez, Louisiana, in Natchitoches Parish. It is on Louisiana 494 (State Highway 494) half a mile north of 119. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4285 LA-494, Natchez LA 71456, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana.

It is also in the American South,

specifically

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in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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: Maker of Most Things Wood (here, next to this marker); A French Connection (a few steps from this marker); The Sound of Time (within shouting distance of this marker); The Enslaved Nanny's Room (within shouting distance of this marker); Creole Architecture (within shouting distance of this marker); The Oak Allée & Bottle Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Hollywood Comes to Oakland Plantation (within shouting distance of this marker); Merchandise and Mail (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Natchez.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 2, 2023

2. Meet "Natchez" the Oakland Mule Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.