The Pierian Club, the oldest active club for women in Ruston, was founded in 1899 as a study, civic, and social club. The club's first civic duty was to beautify the now historic Chautauqua grounds north of Ruston.
In 1934, Mrs. B. H. . . . — — Map (db m249339) HM
Capt. McCallum was the first resident of Lincoln Parish killed in action during World War II, which brought a distant war into the lives of the local people. After graduating from Ruston High and
Louisiana Tech, McCallum joined the Army Air Corps . . . — — Map (db m309255) HM
Organized 1846 on Old Wire Road (Lincoln Parish Road No. 232) and relocated to this site c. 1858. Present building dates from c. 1870. Church land donated by Allen Causey in 1876. Existing cemetery land purchased from J. W. Williams in 1884. — — Map (db m196866) HM
Originally established in 1853 overlooking Bayou D'Arbonne. In this location since 1888, when present building constructed. This country store has been a community focal point. Unionville is the home of the Colvin family reunion. — — Map (db m138771) HM
The true settlement of Lincoln Parish began with the arrival from South Carolina of the Daniel Colvin family in 1809. Other branches of the Colvins came to this area during the 1850s and became the largest family of the region. — — Map (db m305190) HM
First road across north Louisiana wilderness. Began as Indian trail. Served as Monroe - Shreveport stage coach road as well as a pioneer route to Texas. After 1847 known as Wire Road because of parallel telegraph line. — — Map (db m138772) HM
First church in the North Louisiana hill country was formed nearby in 1821 by Rev. James Brinson and allied families who came from Tennessee. This group led early Baptist missionary efforts in north Louisiana. — — Map (db m225350) HM
Site of the original seat of government of Lincoln Parish which was created in 1873. Settlement of Vienna began in 1830's and town incorporated in 1848. Early business center of North Central Louisiana. First local post office known as . . . — — Map (db m301401) HM
On June 7, 1863, black troops fought a vicious battle to defend the Union supply base at Milliken’s Bend, 15 miles northwest of here. Their victory proved black troops could fight well and helped ensure that the siege at Vicksburg would end in Union . . . — — Map (db m84474) HM
During the summer of 1862, the Federals’ first attempt to bypass Vicksburg by digging a canal across DeSoto Peninsula failed. By January, 1863, the Federals had reoccupied the Louisiana shore opposite Vicksburg. Gen. U.S. Grant ordered work on the . . . — — Map (db m84467) HM
This canal was the third attempt by the Union armies to route gunboats around Vicksburg. Excavation was begun in January 1863, by order of General Grant with two regiments and 1,200 Negro laborers. Two dredge boats were used in February but were . . . — — Map (db m84469) HM
The remains of the canal you see here today are the result of the second Union effort to bypass Vicksburg.
In January 1863, laborers and troops under the command of Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant resumed work on the canal begun in June 1862. They . . . — — Map (db m84472) HM
In 1862, powerful Confederate guns along Vicksburg’s high bluffs kept the Mississippi River closed to Federal shipping. Union leaders decided the army should take the city by land to gain control of the river. But General Thomas Williams had a . . . — — Map (db m84468) HM
Known as Connecticut’s Irish Regiment, due to its predominant makeup of soldiers born in Ireland, the Ninth was mustered in at New Haven in September 1861. In December, the 845-man regiment arrived at Ship Island, Mississippi, and was among the . . . — — Map (db m84476) HM WM
U.S.
African Brigade
District Northeast Louisiana Army of the Tennessee
Col. Isaac F. Shepard
Post of Milliken’s Bend Louisiana
Col. Hiram Scofield
8th Louisiana, Col. Hiram Scofield
9th Louisiana, Col Herman Lieb, Maj. . . . — — Map (db m84475) HM
U.S.
Operations Against Vicksburg May 18 - July 24, 1862;
Department of the Gulf.
Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler;
2d Brigade, Department of the Gulf.
Brig. Gen. Thomas Williams;
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9th Connecticut Infantry, Col. Thomas W. Cahill; . . . — — Map (db m84471) HM
Rather than attack Vicksburg directly, the Federals at first tried to engineer their way around the Confederate stronghold.
In June 1862, Union troops started digging a canal across the foot of DeSoto Point. The theory: the river would adopt . . . — — Map (db m84470) HM
Fitzhugh once had 7 mounds and a linear earthen ridge leading to the site from the west. Now only 2 mounds remain. The largest is square with a flat top. It is 10 feet tall and 150 by 150 feet at the base. The smaller mound is 4 feet tall and 200 . . . — — Map (db m89061) HM
Grant's March Map included
Winter Quarters
Winter Quarters, the country home of Haller and Julia
Nutt, is the only plantation home along Lake Saint Joseph
that survived the Vicksburg campaign. The Nutts were
Union sympathizers . . . — — Map (db m60239) HM
The fall of New Orleans in April
1862, capped the beginning of an 18-month drive
to control Vicksburg and the Mississippi River.
The fight for this strategic location was arduous.
Vicksburg, sitting high atop bluffs, was . . . — — Map (db m60227) HM
At daybreak on June 7, 1863, Gen. H. E. McCulloch led his Texas Brigade against the Union force which guarded the Union supply depot at Milliken’s Bend. In the savage fighting which ensued, the Confederates drove the Federals from their camp. While . . . — — Map (db m34798) HM
During the second week of May 1863, the Federals abandoned their supply line connecting Milliken's Bend with Hard Times. On June 4, the Confederates reoccupied Richmond. From Richmond, Gen. Dick Taylor launched an offensive to destroy the Union . . . — — Map (db m89049) HM
During the Civil War, Crescent was the home of Dr. D.M. and Elizabeth DeMoss Dancy. The house was built in 1832.
When Gen. U.S. Grant's Federal forces occupied Madison Parish, an officer and several soldiers came to Crescent with orders to burn . . . — — Map (db m89054) HM
The succeeding markers identify the route of march by General U.S. Grant through Louisiana. Erected 1962 by Jimmy H. Davis, Governor of Louisiana.
Louisiana Civil War Centennial Commission. R. J. Breaux • Mrs. Frank J. Pava • Rep. Jesse M. . . . — — Map (db m214569) HM
"I Love the music of the Blues, the sound of it, the words…"
Born in Bienville Parish, Rip called Tallulah, LA. his home. As a teen he worked the sawmill all day, playing the pool halls & juke joints all night. As a . . . — — Map (db m291341) HM
Scottland Plantation House is a frame, center-hall plantation house, that is one of only three surviving Greek Revival structures in Madison Parish. The house was once at the center of the 1,440 acre Scottland Plantation from which much of Tallulah . . . — — Map (db m89044) HM
Col. T.W. Bennett's task force, which had been sent to reconnoiter the route from Milliken's Bend to New Carthage, reached this point at 2:00 P.M. on March 31, 1863. If the Federals were to occupy Richmond, they would first have to cross Roundaway . . . — — Map (db m89050) HM
Tallulah was founded in 1857. In 1862 it was an important telegraph and railroad station on the Vicksburg, Shreveport, and Texas Railroad. On August 18, 1862, the depot, telegraph office, and several cars were destroyed by a small detachment of . . . — — Map (db m89792) HM
Schicker Mound is a 5-foot-tall platform mound that is 115 by 115 feet at the base. The age is unknown. The mound was 12 feet tall before the house was constructed on top in the 1920s. The LaSalle Street Mound, located only 300 feet due west, may . . . — — Map (db m89795) HM
Tendal is a platform mound with sides that face the four cardinal directions. It is 6½ feet tall and 165 by 230 feet at the base. The mound was flat on top even before the house was constructed. Artifacts found here suggest the mound was built . . . — — Map (db m89040) HM
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
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 label, Mable recorded . . . — — Map (db m291344) HM
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
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
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
Born in Mer Rouge, LA., Horace "Hoss" Logan was the
announcer, director & talent scout for the Louisiana
Hayride in Shreveport. He welcomed Hank Williams, Johnny
Cash, Webb Pierce, Faron Young, Jim Reeves, Johnny Horton, Kitty Wells, Slim . . . — — Map (db m291350) HM
Donated by Col. W.M. Parker, oldest known grave 1822, first Grand Lecturer of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana, Dr. C.T. Hines and veterans of Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War are buried here.
2nd Plaque
Urim . . . — — Map (db m291191) HM WM
On this site granted by the Spanish Government dwelled Tusquahoma, Chief of a Choctaw Indian tribe of fifty families, from about 1785 to 1825 when the land was sold and the tribe moved west — — Map (db m150283) HM
On this site, granted by the Spanish government, dwelled Tusquahoma, chief of a Choctaw Indian tribe of fifty families, from about 1785 to 1820, when the land was sold to Stephen Maddox and the tribe moved west. — — Map (db m150932) HM
Filhiol Mound is a 7-foot-tall
platform mound that measures
98 by 98 feet at the base. It
was built in two episodes.
The first episode was completed
around AD 700. An Indian village
extended from the mound to the
Ouachita River. An . . . — — Map (db m150313) HM
In 2008, armed with vision and an entrepreneurial spirit, Brad Arender, Alan Brockman & Edmund Williamson, combined their resources and talents to create Monroe’s first Gallery Crawl on this very street. Success was nearly immediate. The movement . . . — — Map (db m169460) HM
Bernie Dayton (B.D.) Robinson epitomized the ideal of a dedicated visionary and human rights advocate. His
leadership and compassion had a profound impact on Monroe and the State of Louisiana. B.D. was an exemplary
teacher, principal and . . . — — Map (db m244329) HM
Claire Lee Chennault 1893 1958
Lieutenant General United States Air Force
Senior Adviser Chinese Air Force Academy
1937-1941
Commander, Ameriean Volunteer Group, CAF
1941 1942
Commanding General, 14th Air Force, USAF
1942-1945 . . . — — Map (db m133783) HM
A family owned & operated business founded on St. Patrick's Day 1980 by Enoch Doyle & Yvette Jeter. Known internationally for live music & comradery among patrons, Enoch's legacy lives on. A toast to all who have passed through it's doors. . . . — — Map (db m291349) HM
Opened in 1971, the Coliseum & events surrounding Spring Fever hosted these performers: Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Sha Na Na, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Chicago, Kenny Rogers, Ray Charles, Earl Scruggs, Dr. John, Dan Fogelberg, Todd Rundgren, . . . — — Map (db m269901) HM
Original stockade built on this site in 1790 by Commandant Jean Filhiol and Lieut. Joseph de la Baume of Ouachita District. Half of timbers furnished by officers; half by garrison and settlers. — — Map (db m104789) HM
Ivory Joe, a legendary pianist & prolific singer-songwriter was born in Kirbyville, TX. Hunter made Monroe, LA. his family's home for 3 decades, all the while writing some of his best known tunes, touring the country, appearing on the Ed Sullivan . . . — — Map (db m291348) HM
This excellent example of an early twentieth century
neighborhood, consisting of over six hundred
structures in a variety of architectural styles
including Colonial/Georgian Revival, Spanish Mission,
English Cottage, and Bungalows, was placed . . . — — Map (db m150237) HM
Jack Hayes -
1882-1961 / Ann Stapp Hayes -
1885-1972 Mr. Jack Hayes, principal of Ouachita Parish High School for forty-one
years, 1908-1949, was beloved and respected by thousands of students who
came under his able leadership.
Recognized . . . — — Map (db m244326) HM
Mt. Nebo Elementary School
The Mt. Nebo (Rosenwald) Elementary School was sited in the formerly segregated Prichard's Addition/Atkins Quarters in Monroe, Louisiana. The school was built in 1924. It was a large one room schoolhouse with . . . — — Map (db m260637) HM
COMBAT HISTORY
This helicopter was known as a Light Observation Helicopter ("Loach") and saw a lot of action during the Viet Nam War. When used for search operations it normally
carried no attached armament. Most of the time the gunner in . . . — — Map (db m133736) HM
In Memory Of All Veterans Serving In Opertion Iraqi Freedom For Those Returned Thank You God For Those Who Died Glory Forever God For Those Still Missing Please God In Memory of Our Fallen Soldiers From Ouachita Parish Chad Wayne Powell Matthew . . . — — Map (db m150056) WM
The proud tradition of the Ouachita Parish High School,
O.P.H.S. was established during the forty-one year tenure
1908-1949 of its beloved principal, Henry Elmo Jack Hayes.
Established in 1894 by the school board, the high school
first . . . — — Map (db m244384) HM
This marker is placed by Fort Miro Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, on property donated as a seat of justice by Don Juan Filhiol in 1816 out of his plantation at the Prairie des Canots. — — Map (db m150058) HM
Dedicated - With Everlasting Gratitude-
To all personnel, military and civilian,
who served at Selman Field and made
possible the training of over
5,000 navigators who flew in every
theater of operation in World War II.
In 1942 Selman . . . — — Map (db m133989) HM
During World War II, the Army Air Corps, later known as the Army Air Forces, operated a navigation training school in Monroe at Selman Field. The name of the field was taken from that of the airport on whose site it was built. The name honors the . . . — — Map (db m134236) HM WM
Mayor Abe Pierce made history as the first African American elected as mayor of Monroe He served as mayor from 1996-2000. He was the first African American to serve on the Police Jury and the first to be named president of the Police Jury.
Pierce . . . — — Map (db m244491) HM
Opened in 1967 & over the years has hosted some of the most
important artists in music & theater history, including:
Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Prince, Ike & Tina Turner, B.B. King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jackson 5, Johnny Cash, The Temptations, Four . . . — — Map (db m291343) HM
One half mile North. The Monroe Monarchs played Negro League baseball in what was known as Casino Park. Owned by local oil and machine works businessman, Fred A. Stovall, the Monarchs became champions of the Negro Southern League in 1932 and . . . — — Map (db m308861) HM
The Ouachita Candy Company building, originally known as the Ouachita Valley Bottling Works, was first purchased in 1912 by Joseph A. Biedenharn, and was the site of some of the first mass
bottling of Coca-Cola in the nation.
This building . . . — — Map (db m305075) HM
Built in 1929 the Miller-Roy Building, a vibrant hub for Monroe's African American owned business community, was also home to the illustrious Savoy Ballroom, as a stop on the renowned "Chitlin Circuit". This historic venue hosted performances by . . . — — Map (db m291347) HM
Dedicated October 2004
Originally opened in 1966, this theatre is named in honor of W. L. "Jack" Howard,
Monroe's 27th Mayor. He served as mayor of Monroe, Louisiana from 1956-1972 and from
1976-1978. During his tenure as Mayor, "Jack" Howard . . . — — Map (db m244222) HM
Born on a farm in Rocky Branch, LA. Alton Hardy Howard served in WW II before making a home for his family in West Monroe. Though a successful business man, his passion for music followed him all of his days. He produced & managed the Steffins . . . — — Map (db m291346) HM
Near this marker stood the plantation home of the French couple Jean Baptiste and Francois Poiret Filhiol. Arriving in the area shortly after their marriage in 1780, they were among the first settlers to come to this area. This site was a part of . . . — — Map (db m150385) HM
"I didn't choose the Blues, the Blues chose me."
Born 1950 Monroe, LA. Member of the Louisiana, NELA & National Blues Halls of Fame. As a Capitol, EMI, Warner & Motown recording artist, he has headlined festivals & music venues worldwide. Doug . . . — — Map (db m265831) HM
First Southern Pine Fourdrinier Kraft Linerboard in United States was made here in 1925 by Brown Paper Mill Co. Original paper machine installed in 1924 — — Map (db m133737) HM
Surveyed about 1830 by John, James, Richard and Sherod, sons of William Fenner. In 1837 Mt. Vernon Church built on road, which ran from the junction of Cheniere Creek and Ouachita River west to Okaloosa over Indian trails. — — Map (db m150031) HM
This is a most unusual park - with an interesting history. It is an urban wetlands park
that also functions as a floodwater detention basin. It is located on the site of a
major sand and gravel mining operation that continued for
over 50 years. . . . — — Map (db m150100) HM
The two-story building, built in 1907-1908 during the administration of
Mayor R. L. Rinehart, was designed by William Drago and based upon
Old World Dutch architecture. This was evidenced by the interesting and
unusual proportions of the . . . — — Map (db m150081) HM
Popular with musicians & audiences alike, the Twin City Jamboree was held Saturday nights on this site, home to the old Ouachita Valley Fairgrounds. Began by partners Alex L. Myatt, Jack Hollingsworth, Loy Wallace, Sam Davis, Eddie Deloach & . . . — — Map (db m291345) HM
The first steamboat came into this area in 1819. Soon after, Trenton became the most important cotton shipping center on the Ouachita River. It was incorporated in 1870. It lost its importance soon after the railroad bridge across the River at . . . — — Map (db m150011) HM
As a major recording artist and performer, Michael Webb Pierce had 13 number one hits & 42 top ten singles. He was a headliner on the Louisiana Hayride, Grand Ole Opry & concert venues nation wide. Webb's hits included "Wondering", "There Stands . . . — — Map (db m291339) HM
Insley once had up to 13 mounds. Only 2 are visible from the road. The closest one is 10˝ feet tall and rectangular with a flat top. The mound farther north is 20 feet tall, but was 5 feet taller before fill was removed from its top. Indians built . . . — — Map (db m121224) HM
Marsden is a group of 5 mounds that were once linked by a D-shaped ridge. The largest mound is platform shaped and is 13 feet tall and 150 by 150 feet at the base. The other 4 mounds are only 3 to 5 feet tall. People lived here as early as 1500 BC, . . . — — Map (db m105218) HM
Born in 1938, Gene's country music career spans over 7 decades as a singer, songwriter, recording artist & popular entertainer. His 1972 recording of the national hit "Rub It In" on the Camaro label was followed by "It's Not Much But It's Home", . . . — — Map (db m291340) HM
Henry Dorsey & Marlan Tookie Collom first met while working on a cotton farm, their mutual love for old time Delta Blues made them friends for life. As the duo Po'Henry and Tookie, they played New Orleans Jazz Fest, Mississippi Delta Blues Fest, . . . — — Map (db m291338) HM
Founded in 1904, initially known as "The College.” Approved as a junior high in 1933. Became Rayville Colored School in 1936. Graduated first students in 1939 as a high school. Renamed Rayville Rosenwald High School in 1949. Became Eula D. Britton . . . — — Map (db m209552) HM
Mayflower is a rectangular-shaped mound with a flat top. It was 10 1/2 feet tall, 130 by 130 feet at the base and 60 by 65 feet at the summit. The mound is well preserved, but the southeast corner was damaged during historic times. Decorated . . . — — Map (db m120580) HM
Sundown has 3 mounds that form
an equilateral triangle. Two of
the mounds are platform shaped
and one is dome shaped. The
largest measures 11 feet tall,
while the other two are less
than 8 feet tall. Decorated
pottery found in a . . . — — Map (db m120384) HM
United Methodist Church Women gathered here to sew for Confederate Army soldiers during the Civil War. Second Plaque Methodist Historic Site. — — Map (db m120261) HM
"Pee Wee" Whittaker born in Newellton, LA. Pee Wee's early mentors were his mother, Kizzie & his grandfather, both accomplished musicians. As a child, he joined the family band, learned to read music, & played multiple instruments while mastering . . . — — Map (db m279023) HM
Balmoral has 3 mounds that form an equilateral triangle. The one on this side of the road is 8 feet high and conical. The one farthest south and across the road is an 11 foot high platform mound. The one to the north of it is 9 feet high and . . . — — Map (db m305670) HM
To facilitate the concentration of the Union Army at Hard Times, Gen. J.A. McClernand ordered his troops to reconnoiter a road from Somerset along the western shore of Lake St. Joseph. Col. J. Keigwin was placed in charge of this project. . . . — — Map (db m137382) HM
Four miles east of this marker in Warren County, Mississippi is Davis Island on which was located Briarfield Plantation, owned by Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy. Hurricane Plantation, owned by Joseph Davis, older brother of Jefferson . . . — — Map (db m137180) HM
At the time of the Civil War, Franklin Plantation was owned by Dr. Allen T. Bowie. Other planters of this prosperous section of Louisiana owned more property and grew more bales of cotton, but Dr. Bowle's mansion was the grandest. A Confederate from . . . — — Map (db m137160) HM
The Ghost site consists of 3 earthen mounds. The largest is a platform mound measuring 11 feet tall and 118 by 92 feet at the base. The other 2 are about 1 foot tall and are dome shaped. Decorating pottery from the mounds indicate Indians lived at . . . — — Map (db m120435) HM
During the second week of May 1863, the Federals abandoned their supply line connecting Milliken's Bend with Hard Times. ON June 4, the Confederates reoccupied Richmond. From Richmond, Gen. Dick Taylor launched an offensive to destroy the Union . . . — — Map (db m137040) HM
The flooded countryside between Pointe Clear and New Carthage forced the Federals to look for another way to reach Somerset. Gen. A.P. Hovey's division was given the task of opening the road known to bound Bayou Vidal on the West.
Leaving . . . — — Map (db m51632) HM
Near this site was the Taensa Village, visited by de LaSalle, Tonti, Father Membre in 1682 explorations. In 1699-1700 Father de Montigny made peace between the Taensa and Natchez and established a mission. By 1706 the Taensa were forced to move by . . . — — Map (db m119878) HM
Shackleford is a ceremonial site with 4 mounds that date to about AD 800. Three of the mounds are 3 feet tall or less. However, the large platform mount is over 13 feet tall and is the best-preserved part of the site. It was constructed in several . . . — — Map (db m136949) HM
Winter Quarters Plantation was owned by Haller Nutt during the Civil War. The plantation was used as an overnight stopping point by thousands of Federal troops on their march to Hard Times. The first to arrive was Col. J. Keigwin's force, which . . . — — Map (db m239893) HM
In honor of All citizens of Tensas Parish Who have served in the Armed Forces of their Country Whether in war or in Peace.We must be ready to dare all for our country. For history does not long entrust the care of Freedom to the weak or the . . . — — Map (db m137185) WM
After completing the bridges across Phelps and Clark Bayous Col. J. Keigwin started for Hard Times on the Mississippi River on April 28, 1863. A cavalry patrol was sent to see if it could locate Maj. I.F. Harrison's Louisianians. The Union . . . — — Map (db m136955) HM
Flowery Mound is a rectangular
platform mound. The corners
are oriented to the cardinal
directions. Studies of the soil
in the mound suggest it was
built in a single episode
around AD 1000. It measures
165 by 130 feet at the base and
50 by . . . — — Map (db m119546) HM
Mound Plantation has a rectangular-shaped mound with a flat top. It is 10½ feet tall and 125 by 138 feet at the base. Pottery found near the mound suggests Indians built it around AD 800-1000. Lower Plaque This archaeological . . . — — Map (db m119543) HM
