Hammond in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Friendship Circle
A grant from the Federal Emergency Relief Administration for Public Works, part of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal and administered by Governor Richard W. Leche's administration, provided funding for the project.
The circle takes its name from the stately Friendship Oak, which anchors its east end. The Class of 1956 planted the live oak to the west, grown from a Friendship Oak acorn. A magnolia tree, planted in the 1970s, occupies the center of the circle and commemorates the founders of Phi Mu Fraternity.
Erected by Southeastern Louisiana University.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #32 Franklin D. Roosevelt series list.
Location. 30° 30.729′ N, 90° 28.052′ W. Marker is in Hammond, Louisiana, in Tangipahoa Parish. Marker is on Western Avenue, 0.2 miles west of North Oak Street, in the median. Located in Friendship Circle. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hammond LA 70402, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Site of 1st Classroom Bldg. (within shouting distance of this marker); Grace Memorial Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away); City Of Hammond (approx. half a mile away); Mt. Vernon Walnut (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hammond Junior College (approx. 0.7 miles away); Peter Hammond (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Republic of West Florida (approx. 2.4 miles away); PFC Raymond "Mike" Clausen, Jr. (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hammond.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 425 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 22, 2017.