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Near East Madison Avenue at Cleveland Street, on the right when traveling east.
Born 1869 near Bastrop. State Senator, 1898-1900; State District Judge, 1900-1906; State Appellate Judge, 1906-1911; Louisiana Governor, 1912-1916; Assistant Attorney General, 1918-1921. Died 1921 and buried in Bastrop cemetery. — — Map (db m109234) HM
On East Jefferson Avenue (U.S. 165) east of South Washington Street (State Highway 139), on the right when traveling east.
1930 - 2022 Mable John
Born in Bastrop, LA. Mable grew up in Arkansas, birthplace of her
brother, blues legend Little Willie John. Their family moved on
to Detroit where her musical journey began. As the first female
signed to the Tamla-Motown . . . — — Map (db m243968) HM
On West Madison Avenue at West Hickory Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Madison Avenue.
Site of first school built for Morehouse Parish blacks. Built 1916 through efforts of parish school board and several Bastrop blacks. Subsequent buildings housed Morehouse High School until 1969. — — Map (db m109319) HM
On Point Pleasant Road (Louisiana Route 592) at New Monroe Road (U.S. 165), on the right when traveling south on Point Pleasant Road.
Here in 1775, Francois Bonaventure, French Indian trader, built a house on 2000~acre tract and named the plantation "Old Cabbins". He was well established when Don Juan Filhoil came into this region. — — Map (db m109229) HM
On Davenport Avenue (U.S. 165) east of South 22nd Street, on the right when traveling east.
Like Esau, Jacob's brother of Bible times, Ben Lilly was the ultimate hunter...but
never on Sunday. Not one to focus on acquiring "things" and money, Ben acquired
knowledge, knowledge about the outdoors and the four-legged challenges he found . . . — — Map (db m110174) HM
