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

Donelson Caffery

(1835-1906)

 
 
Donelson Caffery Marker image. Click for full size.
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 & PoliticsWar, US Civil.
 
Location. 29° 48.132′ N, 91° 29.774′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Louisiana, in St. Mary Parish. Marker 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.
 
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); 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); Franklin (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.
 
 
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