Crowley in Acadia Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Crowley
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 2, 2010
1. Crowley Marker
Erected 1984 by Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 30° 12.773′ N, 92° 22.443′ W. Marker is in Crowley, Louisiana, in Acadia Parish. It is at the intersection of North Avenue F and West 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on North Avenue F. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 426 North Ave F, Crowley LA 70526, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Senator John F. Kennedy Presidential Campaign Speech (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Crowley Louisiana Post Office 1913 (approx. 0.2 miles away); David L. & Jeanette Ross May House (approx. half a mile away); Miller Stadium (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Crowley (approx. 0.6 miles away); Salmon Lusk Wright (approx. 3.9 miles away);
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 2, 2010
2. CrowleyCity Hall and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2015. This page has been viewed 1,043 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 11, 2015, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 2. submitted on September 6, 2015, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
