Port Allen in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Sunrise
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, January 1, 2016
1. Sunrise Marker (Side A)
In 1874 Alexander Banes, a former slave, purchased property which he sold to Sunrise Realty Co. in 1905. About 1906 the Missouri-Pacific Railroad began using a train-ferry to cross the Mississippi River, causing a great spurt in the population of Sunrise. This marker is a reminder of a community that has gone on, but remains in the happy memories of her descendants.
(Side B)
A place (not a time of day)
Of green and golden pages
turned slowly enough.
To hear the bees whispering
In the clover
And smell the season of the river
In the fog and dust
It must be there still
In the trees and the spaces
Where people live and children play
In barefoot memories.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 30° 28.636′ N, 91° 12.11′ W. Marker is in Port Allen, Louisiana, in West Baton Rouge Parish. It is at the intersection of River Road (State Highway 986) and Faye Street (State Highway 987-2), on the right when traveling south on River Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Allen LA 70767, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes, in Acadiana Cajun Country, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, January 1, 2016
2. Sunrise Marker (Side B)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, January 1, 2016
3. Sunrise Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2016. This page has been viewed 526 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 3, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
