St. Francisville in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Lt. Commander John E. Hart
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 25, 2016
1. Lt. Commander John E. Hart Marker
Lower plaque:
Feliciana Lodge No. 31 F. & A.M. St. Francisville, Louisiana
Erected 1961 by Department of Commerce and Industry.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is June 11, 1863.
Location. 30° 47.328′ N, 91° 22.637′ W. Marker is in St. Francisville, Louisiana, in West Feliciana Parish. It is on U.S. 61 north of Jackson Road (State Highway 10), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7143 US-61, Saint Francisville LA 70775, 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: Rosedown Plantation (approx. 0.3 miles away); Goldman House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rosenthal House - Cedar/Oak (approx. 0.7 miles away); Evergreenzine (approx. 0.7 miles away); Trinity (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Baier House
this page online
Regarding Lt. Commander John E. Hart. Every year, a festival is held to commemorate the actions from this marker called "The Day The War Stopped".
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . . A Masonic Truce in Louisiana. (Submitted on April 8, 2016.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 25, 2016
2. Lt. Commander John E. Hart Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 25, 2016
3. Lt. Commander John E. Hart Grave at Grace Episcopal Cemetery
Lt. Comd'r.
U.S. Navy
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 25, 2016
4. John E. Hart
Member St. George Lodge No. 6 F.&A.M.
Schenectady, New York
Died June 11, 1863 fighting with Union forces
in War Between the States at St. Francisville, La.
Remains here interred with Masonic ceremonies
conducted by
Feliciana Lodge No. 31 F.&A.M.
St. Francisville, Louisiana
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 25, 2016
5. William W. Leake
Senior Warden, Acting Worshipful Master of the Lodge
St. Francisville, Louisiana
This monument is dedicated in loving tribute
to the universality of Free Masonry
The Grand Lodge of the Sate of La. F.&A.M.
A.D. 1955 A.L. 5955
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2016. This page has been viewed 1,236 times since then and 51 times this year. Last updated on April 9, 2016. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 7, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
