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

St~ Francisville

St. Francisville

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. A significant historical year for this entry is 1717.

Location. 30° 46.669′ N, 91° 22.921′ W. Marker is in Saint Francisville, Louisiana, in West Feliciana Parish. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in

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the Florida Parishes

and in Greater Baton Rouge.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 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: John James Audubon (here, next to this marker); Old Hardware Store (a few steps from this marker); Mollibert's Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Rasberry Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Benevolent Society (within shouting distance of this marker); Vinci-Sansoni (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Benevolent Society Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Rose Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Francisville.

More about this marker.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 21, 2023

2. St~Francisville Marker

Located on the grounds of the West Feliciana Museum and Tourist Center.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 289 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 22, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.