Springfield in Livingston Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Carter Plantation
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 6, 2011
1. Carter Plantation Marker
Colonel William Breed, first sheriff of Livingston Parish, purchased estate in 1838.
George Richardson acquired the property in 1856, which he renamed for his son-in-law, Judge Marcus T. Carter. Their descendents still occupy the property.
Erected 1979 by Edward Livingston Historical Association, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Law Enforcement • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.
Location. 30° 24.982′ N, 90° 34.457′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Louisiana, in Livingston Parish. It is at the intersection of Carter Cemetery Road and Carter Trace (Route 1038), on the right when traveling east on Carter Cemetery Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23830 Carter Cemetery Rd, Springfield LA 70462, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes, in Greater Baton Rouge, 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 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Springfield Cemetery Cannon (approx. 1.7 miles away); Springfield's Role in West Florida Revolution (approx. 1.7 miles away); Springfield (approx. 1.8 miles away); Haynes Settlement (approx. 2.1
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 6, 2011
2. Carter Plantation
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