Port Vincent in Livingston Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Port Vincent
July 16, 2016
1. Port Vincent Marker
Originally a Spanish settlement and early port on Amite River route from Mississippi River via Bayou Manchac. First called Scivicque's Ferry for Vincent Scivicque, native of Italy. Parish seat 1872-1881Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 30° 20.122′ N, 90° 50.911′ W. Marker is in Port Vincent, Louisiana, in Livingston Parish. Marker can be reached from State Highway 16 south of Davidson Street, on the right when traveling north. Mounted on outside wall of the Port Vincent Community Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18500 LA-16, Denham Springs LA 70726, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Port Vincent (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Bartram Trail (approx. ¼ mile away); Galveztown (approx. 2½ miles away); French Settlement (approx. 3.9 miles away); Hebron Baptist Church (approx. 6.9 miles away); The Ascension Parish Negro Fair Association, Inc. / Ascension Parish Negro Fairgrounds
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July 16, 2016
2. Port Vincent Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2016. This page has been viewed 445 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
