Marksville in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Marc Eliche
1809
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2016
1. Marc Eliche Marker
Traveling through the prairie that is now Avoyelles, had a breakdown on his wagon. He stayed, the trading post he established became the city of
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1809.
Location. 31° 6.849′ N, 92° 3.904′ W. Marker is in Marksville, Louisiana, in Avoyelles Parish. It is on Tunica Drive East (State Highway 1) 0.1 miles north of Medic Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 745 Tunica Dr E, Marksville LA 71351, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana and in Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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, Acadia, 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: The Marksville Site (here, next to this marker); Tunica-Biloxi Indian Reservation (approx. Ό mile away); Presentation Academy (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bordelon-Decuir-Robinson Home (approx. 0.6 miles away); Holy Ghost Catholic Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Presentation Convent Chapel (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Holy Ghost Catholic Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Watts-Dupuy-Scallan Home (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marksville.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2016
2. Marc Eliche Marker
Located under the wagon wheel
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2016. This page has been viewed 869 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
