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Saint Francisville in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
 

St~ Francisville

St. Francisville

 
 
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Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, December 21, 2023
1. St~Francisville Marker
Inscription.
Emplacement de villages indiens Houmas et Tunica. En 1717, concession française St-Reyne, abandonnée par la suite. Périodes coloniales britannique et espagnole de 1763 à 1810; appartenance à l'état indépendant de la Floride Occidentale, annexé par les U.S.A. en 1810.

English Translation
Location of Houmas and Tunica Indian villages. In 1717, French concession St. Reyne, subsequently abandoned. Periods of British and Spanish colonial from 1763 to 1810; membership to the independent state of West Florida, annexed by the U.S.A. in 1810.
 
Erected by CODOFIL & Commission Du Tourisme (CODOFIL & Louisiana Department of Tourism).
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
 
Location. 30° 46.669′ N, 91° 22.921′ W. Marker is in Saint Francisville, Louisiana, in West Feliciana Parish. Marker can be reached from Ferdinand Street near Cr. 420. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11745 Ferdinand St, Saint Francisville LA 70775, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John James Audubon (here, next to this marker); Mollibert's Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Benevolent Society (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Old Benevolent Society Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Grace Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); British West Florida (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Republic of West Florida (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Francisville.
 
More about this marker. Located on the grounds of the West Feliciana Museum and Tourist Center.
 
St~Francisville Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, December 21, 2023
2. St~Francisville Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 22, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.

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