Jackson in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Jackson
Photographed by Jeff Lovorn, December 7, 2015
1. Jackson Marker
Erected 1982 by Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.
Location. 30° 50.228′ N, 91° 12.964′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Louisiana, in East Feliciana Parish. It is on Charter Street (State Highway 10) east of Church Street, on the right when traveling east. 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: Republic of West Florida (here, next to this marker); Battle of Jackson (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original Feliciana Courthouse (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Battle of Jackson (about 700 feet away); Feliciana Courthouse (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Battle of Jackson (about 700 feet away); Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lockridge Cottage (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2016, by Jeff Lovorn of Florence, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 548 times since then and 25 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 2, 2016, by Jeff Lovorn of Florence, Mississippi. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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