Washington in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Washington
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 24, 2024
1. Washington Marker
Prosperous ante-bellum inland port and Western frontier gateway. Texas Stage and river packets interchanged passengers and mail. Passengers, freight were transferred to northbound craft.
Erected 1955 by Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 30° 36.919′ N, 92° 3.284′ W. Marker is in Washington, Louisiana, in St. Landry Parish. It is on Saint Landry Veterans Memorial Highway, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington LA 70589, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fallen Comrades Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hinckley House (within shouting distance of this marker); Jean Marie Lalanne House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dominque Lalanne House and Store (about 400 feet away); Bayou Courtableau (about 400 feet away); Lettsworth Methodist Church (about 500 feet away); Ethel Park (about 500 feet away); Crawford House B&B / Captain James Wilson House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 24, 2024
2. Washington Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 25, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
