Franklin in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Donelson Caffery

(1835-1906)

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 21, 2009

1. Donelson Caffery Marker

Inscription. Site of home of Donelson Caffery, courageous soldier of the Confederacy; distinguished lawyer and sugar planter of St. Mary Parish; able and uncompromising member of United States Senate (1892-1901); a most influential figure in the history of Louisiana.

Erected 1964 by Department of Commerce and Industry.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil.

Location. 29° 48.132′ N, 91° 29.774′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Louisiana, in St. Mary Parish. It is on Sterling Road (State Highway 322) west of Haifleigh Street, on the right when traveling west. Located in front of the Grevemberg House Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 407 Sterling Road, Franklin LA 70538, 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,

on the Gulf Coast,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in

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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: German Prisoner of War Camp (approx. half a mile away); Welcome to Franklin (approx. 0.7 miles away); St. Mary's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Edward V. Loustalot (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bayou Teche (approx. 0.7 miles away); Battle Of Irish Bend (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Gunboat Diana (approx. 0.8 miles away); Jared Young Sanders (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2015. This page has been viewed 868 times since then and 59 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 5, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.