Marksville in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

German Prisoner of War Camp

1944-45

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2016

1. German Prisoner of War Camp Marker

Inscription. German prisoners of war were housed in tents in a barbed wire enclosure during the last years of World War II. They assisted in the maintaining of levees and harvesting of crops, and were expatriated after the war.

Erected by City of Marksville.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Louisiana, Marksville Historical Markers Driving Tour series list.

Location. 31° 7.535′ N, 92° 4.537′ W. Marker is in Marksville, Louisiana, in Avoyelles Parish. It is on Philo Street north of Elmo Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: William Edwards Plantation Home Site (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marksville Race Track Site (about 700 feet away); Hypolite Bordelon House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Barbin-Satterthwaite Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bordelon-Laborde Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gremillion-Degrusha Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); E.M. Chaze Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bordelon-Decuir-Robinson Home (approx. 0.4 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. German Prisoner of War Camp Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2016. This page has been viewed 973 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.