Franklinton in Washington Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
John Bickham
Founder of Franklinton
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 18, 2017
1. John Bickham Marker
Front side
John Bickham
Founder of Franklinton
In 1819 John Bickham offered to donate thirty acres of land to serve as the Parish Seat of Justice and also to provide land for the building of public schools in what is today the town of Franklinton. Washington Parish officially accepted his donation by special election on July 4, 1826.
Bickham, born of James and Mary Henry Bickham in 1777, settled near here in 1799 and continued to reside in Washington Parish until his death in 1821. He served honorably in the Louisiana Militia and was a veteran of the West Florida Rebellion and the War of 1812.
The Washington Parish Courthouse and the center of the Town of Franklinton along with public school buildings, continue to be located on the land donated by John Bickham.
Erected 2012.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1826.
Location. 30° 50.679′ N, 90° 9.312′ W. Marker is in Franklinton, Louisiana, in Washington Parish. It is at the intersection of Washington Street (State Highway 10) and Cleveland Street on Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in the Florida Parishes and in Greater New Orleans. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. 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, 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 5 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: To The Sacred Memory / A Testimonial (within shouting distance of this marker); First School Washington Parish (approx. 2.2 miles away); First Church (approx. 4.4 miles away); Parish Courthouse (approx. 5.6 miles away); Old Choctaw Trail (approx. 6.9 miles away).
More about this marker. Located on the Washington Parish Courthouse grounds.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 18, 2017
2. John Bickham Marker
Rear of marker.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 18, 2017
3. John Bickham Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,788 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 19, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 2, 3. submitted on November 19, 2017.
