Opelousas in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Humble Cottage Lodge No. 19
Loge L'Humble Chaumiere
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 20, 2005
1. Humble Cottage Lodge No. 19 Marker
Chartered August 19, 1820
The oldest Masonic Lodge in the United States west of the Mississippi River
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 30° 31.879′ N, 92° 4.928′ W. Marker is in Opelousas, Louisiana, in St. Landry Parish. It is on South Main Street (State Highway 182) south of Ronald Reagan Highway (U.S. 190), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 324 S Main St, Opelousas LA 70570, 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 walking distance of this marker: Saint Landry Parish Mural (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Seven Brothers Oak (about 500 feet away); King's Corner (about 600 feet away); Shute's Drug Store (about 600 feet away); Old Federal Building (about 700 feet away); Old Lacombe Hotel Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Manon's Corner (approx. 0.2 miles away); Let Freedom Ring (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Opelousas.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 20, 2005
2. Humble Cottage Lodge No. 19 Marker
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