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

The Freedom Tree

Photographed by James Hulse, December 18, 2025

1. The Freedom Tree Marker

Inscription. With the vision of universal freedom for all mankind this tree is dedicated to the POW/MIA's of Louisiana and all Prisoners of War and Missing in Action

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 31° 44.841′ N, 93° 5.542′ W. Memorial is in Natchitoches, Louisiana, in Natchitoches Parish. It is at the intersection of S Jefferson St and Normal Drive, on the right when traveling south on S Jefferson St. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Natchitoches LA 71457, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Colonial Gateway Corral (approx. 0.2 miles away); Isabella's Ghost (approx. ¼ mile away); The Centennial Plaque (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Normal Hill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Northwestern State University (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Jefferson Highway (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jefferson Street Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Steel Magnolias (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Natchitoches.

The Freedom Tree and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 18, 2025

2. The Freedom Tree and Marker

The marker is located on the ground at the base of the tree.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 22, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.