Franklinton in Washington Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
First School Washington Parish
1809-1820
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 1, 2005
1. First School Washington Parish Marker
Erected 1958 by Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 30° 48.93′ N, 90° 10.291′ W. Marker is in Franklinton, Louisiana, in Washington Parish. It is on State Highway 25 north of Camp Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Franklinton LA 70438, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Florida Parishes and in Greater New Orleans. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: To The Sacred Memory / A Testimonial (approx. 2.2 miles away); John Bickham (approx. 2.2 miles away); Parish Courthouse (approx. 4.2 miles away); First Church (approx. 6.1 miles away); Old Choctaw Trail (approx. 8.3 miles away).
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 1, 2005
2. First School Washington Parish Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2015. This page has been viewed 1,038 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
