Jackson in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Burial Site of Lt. Col. John C. McKowen

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, January 1, 2011

1. Burial Site of Lt. Col. John C. McKowen Marker

Inscription. Lt. Col. McKowen, 1st. La. Cavalry, C.S.A., who on June 3, 1863, with 5 men captured Brig. Gen. Neal Dow near here. Dow was later exchanged for Brig. Gen. W.H.F. Lee, son of Gen. Robert E. Lee. A former mayor of Portland, Me. Dow ran for president on the Prohibition ticket in 1880. McKowen, a native of Jackson, was murdered over a land dispute in 1901.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 3, 1863.

Location. 30° 50.117′ N, 91° 12.787′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Louisiana, in East Feliciana Parish. It is on State Highway 951 0.1 miles south of Charter Street (State Highway 10), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jackson LA 70748, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Florida Parishes

and in Greater Baton Rouge.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pvt. Joe Fluker C.S.A. Died Here (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Jackson (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Battle of Jackson (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Jackson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Feliciana Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original Feliciana Courthouse

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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, January 1, 2011

2. Burial Site of Lt. Col. John C. McKowen Marker

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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, January 1, 2011

3. Burial Site of Lt. Col. John C. McKowen

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2015. This page has been viewed 822 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 19, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.