Port Vincent in Livingston Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Port Vincent
July 22, 2015
1. Port Vincent Marker
Originally a Spanish settlement and early port on Amite River route from Mississippi River via Bayou Manchac. First called Scivicque's Ferry for Vincent Scivicque, native of Italy. Parish seat 1872-1881.Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 30° 19.976′ N, 90° 51.046′ W. Marker is in Port Vincent, Louisiana, in Livingston Parish. Marker is on State Highway 42 west of Route 16, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Denham Springs LA 70726, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. William Bartram Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Port Vincent (approx. 0.2 miles away); Galveztown (approx. 2.4 miles away); French Settlement (approx. 3.9 miles away); Hebron Baptist Church (approx. 6.9 miles away); The Ascension Parish Negro Fair Association, Inc. / Ascension Parish Negro Fairgrounds (approx. 7 miles away); Prairieville Cemetery
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July 16, 2016
2. Port Vincent Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2015. This page has been viewed 568 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 23, 2015. 2. submitted on July 23, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
