Bunkie in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Griffins Antiques
Jefferson Highway Historic Site
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2025
1. Griffins Antiques Marker
Built in 1904 in the heart of Bunkie first as R.H. Lester Department Store, then as an antique store, Griffins Antiques continues to be a hub for local and visitor shopping experiences and comfort stop along the Jefferson Highway.
Erected by Jefferson Highway Association, Avoyelles Commission of Tourism (act).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 30° 57.196′ N, 92° 10.996′ W. Marker is in Bunkie, Louisiana, in Avoyelles Parish. It is on Southwest Main Street (U.S. 71) near West Church Street (State Highway 115/29). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 SW Main St, Bunkie LA 71322, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana and in 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, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1935 CLECO Originated in Bunkie, LA (within shouting distance of this marker); How Bunkie Got Its Name (within shouting distance of this marker); Merchants and Planters Bank (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bunkie Post Office (about 500 feet away); Bailey Hotel (about 500 feet away); The Jefferson Highway (about 800 feet away); Bunkie Depot Museum
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2025
2. Griffins Antiques Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
