Opelousas in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Black Academy At Mt. Olive Baptist Church
(1897-1918)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 13, 2016
1. Black Academy At Mt. Olive Baptist Church Marker
Erected 1985 by Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 30° 32.593′ N, 92° 4.996′ W. Marker is in Opelousas, Louisiana, in St. Landry Parish. It is on West Church Street near North Market Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 227 West Church Street, Opelousas LA 70570, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s 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: Lt. Fr. Joseph "Verbis" Lafleur (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Landry Catholic Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named St. Landry Catholic Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Landry Catholic Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); Opelousas Catholic School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lawyers Row (approx. 0.6 miles away); Budd's Corner (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Union Bank Building (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Opelousas.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 13, 2016
2. Black Academy At Mt. Olive Baptist Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2016. This page has been viewed 608 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2016. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
