Ponchatoula in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Ponchatoula Depot
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, January 7, 2016
1. Ponchatoula Depot Marker
Erected 1982 by Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 30° 26.336′ N, 90° 26.471′ W. Marker is in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, in Tangipahoa Parish. It is at the intersection of East Pine Street (State Highway 22) and NE Railroad Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Pine Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ponchatoula LA 70454, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Florida Parishes 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: USS Ponchatoula Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); PFC Raymond "Mike" Clausen, Jr. (approx. 0.9 miles away); Hammond Junior College (approx. 4.6 miles away); Mt. Vernon Walnut (approx. 4.7 miles away); City Of Hammond (approx. 4.9 miles away); Grace Memorial Episcopal Church (approx. 4.9 miles away); Friendship Circle
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Other markers no longer nearby. 1862 Train Wreck (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Peter Hammond (was approx. 4.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Cate Square (was approx. 4.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, January 7, 2016
2. Ponchatoula Depot Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2016. This page has been viewed 1,370 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 8, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
