Raceland in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Town of Bowie
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 30, 2024
1. Town of Bowie Marker
About one mile east of here was located the lumber town of Bowie. Named for George M. Bowie, friend and business associate of William Cameron, owner of the cypress lumber mill located there. The town was the site of the largest red cypress mill in the world. Bowie developed around the Bowie Lumber Co. Mill about 1896. On May 17, 1917 a fire which started from the spark of a dummy locomotive destroyed the town. A second fire occurred in 1924 the last person moved away in 1945, at that time the remaining buildings were torn down.
Erected by Lafourche Heritage Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is May 17, 1917.
Location. 29° 43.943′ N, 90° 36.634′ W. Marker is in Raceland, Louisiana, in Lafourche Parish. It is on State Highway 308 near Bowie Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3737 LA-308, Raceland LA 70394, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes, in Acadiana Cajun Country, and specifically in Bayou Country. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. 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, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Mary's Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); St. Mary's Nativity Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); First American Casualty Of WW II (approx. 2.9 miles away); Baudoin - Foret School
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 30, 2024
2. Town of Bowie Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 782 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
