Zwolle in Sabine Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Early Spanish Missions
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 4, 2024
1. Early Spanish Missions Marker
Catholic mission church built at Las Cabezas on Bayou Scie about 1795. Succeeded by Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe). In 1858 referred to as St. Michael (San Miguel). Zwolle's St. Joseph's succeeds these.
Erected 1981 by Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.
Location. 31° 37.049′ N, 93° 38.46′ W. Marker is in Zwolle, Louisiana, in Sabine Parish. It is on Bucky Murdock Road near Liberty Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 242 Bucky Murdock Rd, Zwolle LA 71486, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Zwolle VFW Memorial (here, next to this marker); Sons of Confederate Veterans (here, next to this marker); Zwolle Railroad Depot (approx. one mile away); St. Joseph Catholic Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); West Louisiana Veterans Memorial and Park (approx. 7.9 miles away); M60 Main Battle Tank (approx. 7.9 miles away); Servicemen who were Killed in Action (approx. 7.9 miles away); Pendleton Crossing (approx. 9.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zwolle.
More about this marker. Located at the Old St. Joseph Cemetery
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 4, 2024
2. Early Spanish Missions Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 420 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
