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

Eddy and Ann Knight

"By Golly"

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, December 26, 2023

1. Eddy and Ann Knight Marker

Inscription.
Eddy Knight opened Knight Specialties in 1972, originally using his vehicle as an office and his family's garage and backyard for inventory storage. Later, Eddy opened Knight's first official stock point in Morgan City, Louisiana. Eddy relocated his family to Lafayette, Louisiana, and the company's headquarters to the current campus in 1974 on Hwy 90 between Lafayette and Broussard. The international growth of the company continued and acquisitions were made. In 1984, these companies merged their operations into what today is known as Knight Oil Tools.
Eddy's family was intricately involved with his ideas for growing the company. The family has kept true to Eddy's vision and succeeded in making Knight Oil Tools the largest independently owned rental tools company in the world.
Eddy was a fun loving individual, devoted to his family and his community. He is fondly remembered by the multitude of people whose lives he touched.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 30° 12.688′ N, 92° 1.316′ W. Marker is in Lafayette, Louisiana, in Lafayette Parish. Marker is on Rex Street south of East St. Mary Boulevard, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 Rex St, Lafayette LA 70503, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Green Infrastructure & Urban Prairie (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); McNaspy Stadium Memorial (about 400 feet away); Amédé Ardoin / Dennis McGee (about 500 feet away); Solar Thermal Applied Research and Testing (START) Lab (about 600 feet away); Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Demo Unit (about 700 feet away); Pillars of Progress (about 700 feet away); University of Louisiana at Lafayette 50th Anniversary of Desegregation (about 800 feet away); University of Louisiana at Lafayette (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lafayette.

More about this marker. Located in front to the College of Engineering, Madison Hall on the ULL Campus. Rex Street is one way south at this location.

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, December 26, 2023

2. Eddy and Ann Knight Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 59 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.