Marker Logo HMdb.org THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
 
 
 
 
 
 
182 entries match your criteria. Entries 101 through 182 are listed. ⊲ Previous 100                                              

 
 

Historical Markers and War Memorials in Rapides Parish, Louisiana

 
Clickable Map of Rapides Parish, Louisiana and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Rapides Parish, LA (182) Allen Parish, LA (15) Avoyelles Parish, LA (99) Evangeline Parish, LA (6) Grant Parish, LA (16) LaSalle Parish, LA (2) Natchitoches Parish, LA (108) Vernon Parish, LA (53)  RapidesParish(182) Rapides Parish (182)  AllenParish(15) Allen Parish (15)  AvoyellesParish(99) Avoyelles Parish (99)  EvangelineParish(6) Evangeline Parish (6)  GrantParish(16) Grant Parish (16)  LaSalleParish(2) La Salle Parish (2)  NatchitochesParish(108) Natchitoches Parish (108)  VernonParish(53) Vernon Parish (53)
Alexandria is the parish seat for Rapides Parish
Adjacent to Rapides Parish, Louisiana
      Allen Parish (15)  
      Avoyelles Parish (99)  
      Evangeline Parish (6)  
      Grant Parish (16)  
      La Salle Parish (2)  
      Natchitoches Parish (108)  
      Vernon Parish (53)  
 
Touch name on this list to highlight map location.
Touch blue arrow, or on map, to go there.
101 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — A Brief History of the Seminary and the Original Campus — Old LSU Site — Louisiana State Seminary of Learning and Military Academy —
On Shreveport Highway (U.S. 71) south of Rigolette Road (State Road 1203), on the left when traveling south.
1860 The Louisiana State Seminary of Learning and Military Academy, the predecessor of the Louisiana State University, opened at this site in January 1860 with Colonel William Techmseh Sherman as its first superintendent, five faculty . . . Map (db m111560) HM
102 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Address by President Lincoln — November 19, 1863
Near East Shamrock Street near Asphalt Street, on the right when traveling north.
Address by President Lincoln At the dedication of The Gettysburg National Cemetery November 19, 1863Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and . . . Map (db m137261) HM WM
103 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Alexandria Hall — Louisiana College
On Allen Drive south of College Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Alexandria Hall Louisiana College Has been designated a Registered National Historic LandmarkUnder the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the . . . Map (db m110649) HM
104 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Alexandria Hall
On Allen Drive, 0.1 miles east of College Drive, on the right when traveling north.
For a century and among generations of alumni, this iconic academic building has symbolized Louisiana College. When the future of the college remained in doubt following a destructive fire, the people of Alexandria, Louisiana came forward . . . Map (db m174653) HM
105 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Alexandria National Cemetery
On East Shamrock Street (State Road 1250) west of Sanders Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Alexandria National Cemetery, Pineville, was authorized by an Act of Congress on February 22, 1867, and the United States, through the Secretary of War, took possession April 1871 of this property from the Succession of Franco Poussan. The . . . Map (db m110587) HM
106 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Alexandria National Cemetery
Near East Shamrock Street (Business U.S. 165) near Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
Civil War AlexandriaAlexandria, Louisiana, served briefly of the Confederate Department of the Trans-Mississippi, as the headquarters a vast area encompassing states and territories west of the Mississippi River.In spring 1863, the . . . Map (db m136134) HM
107 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Bailey's Dam
On Riverfront Street west of Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
"If damming would get the fleet off, it would have been afloat long before." Rear Admiral David D. Porter Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Bailey While Union officers surveyed the situation and discussed the possible loss of the boats trapped . . . Map (db m38532) HM
108 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Berwick Family Residence
On Military Road (U.S. 165) 0.5 miles north of Ellis Drive, on the right when traveling south.
James C. Berwick, Jr. (1902-1963) was born in St. Mary Parish, where members of the prominent Berwick family settled that area in the 1700s and later founded the Town of Berwick. After moving to Pineville in the early 1920s, he met and later married . . . Map (db m225249) HM
Paid Advertisement
109 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Camp Beauregard - 761st Tank Battalion — Making Rights Real — Louisiana Civil Rights Trail —
On 3rd Street near F Street, on the left when traveling north.
From 1940-1944, Louisiana hosted a series of military maneuvers designed to train soldiers for all aspects of Army Ground Forces operations. Approximately 75,000 black soldiers maneuvered in Central Louisiana. The 761st Tank Battalion, an . . . Map (db m196204) HM
110 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Campus Life — Old LSU Site — Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy —
On Shreveport Highway (U.S. 71) south of Rigolette Road (State Road 1203), on the left when traveling south.
Life at the Seminary offered few distractions and fewer luxuries to either the faculty or the cadets. Fresh produce and meat were not available, but despite the poor food, students left the Seminary in better physical condition than when they . . . Map (db m111169) HM
111 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Caterpillar No. 33 Pull Grader — Manufactured - 1936
Near E Street near 3rd Street.
Pull Grader No. 33 was designed and manufactured by Caterpillar Company from 1931 to 1937. It weighs about 5,780 lbs and carried a blade 8 feet wide. It was used to build and maintain roads by being pulled behind a tractor. Like most pull . . . Map (db m199298) HM
112 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Cavanaugh Hall of Science
On College Boulevard south of Main Street (Business U.S. 165), on the right when traveling north.
The Cavanaugh Hall of Science bears the name of Charles J. Cavanaugh, whose teaching career spanned 1945 to 1977 as professor of biology at his alma mater, Louisiana College. Prof Cavanaugh, as he was affectionately known, often lectured without . . . Map (db m136036) HM
113 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Central Louisiana State Hospital Cemetery
On Cedar Lane Road at Scenic Drive, on the left when traveling west on Cedar Lane Road.
Authorized by Act 92 of the 1902 Louisiana Legislature, cemetery and morgue sites were selected in January 1906. There are 2,356 persons who are interred in the cemetery, the last occurring in June 1985. Individual graves for persons who are . . . Map (db m116347) HM
114 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — City of Pineville
On Main Street (Business U.S. 165) at Shamrock Street (State Road 1250) on Main Street.
In 1722 Diron d'Artaguette, Inspector of Troops in Louisiana, recommended the establishment of a fortified post on Red River to prevent Indian attacks on those portaging the rapids. Although it is probably that some type of French presence was . . . Map (db m110596) HM
115 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — D-7 Bulldozer — United States — Production-1938-Current —
On E Street near 3rd Street.
Type: Full Tracked Tractor Bulldozer Manufacturer: Caterpillar Weight: 31,870 lbs (15.9 tons) Armament: None Crew: 1 The first Caterpillar D7 rolled out in 1938. US Army Engineers use these dozers to build roadways, earthworks and . . . Map (db m213221) HM
116 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — D7-K Bulldozer — United States — 1990 —
On E Street near 3rd Street.
Type: Full Tracked Tractor Armored Bulldozer Manufacturer: Caterpillar Weight: 49,400 lbs (24.7 tons) Armament: None Crew: 1 The first Caterpillar D7 rolled out in 1938. US Army Engineers use these dozers to build roadways, earthworks and . . . Map (db m224932) HM
117 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Dedicated to the Soldiers of the Spearhead Division
On E Street near 3rd Street.
The 3rd Armored Division was activated on April 15, 1941 at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana. From Normandy to Dessau, its fighting men courageously earned the name Spearhead and laid the foundation for lasting peace in Europe.Map (db m197828) HM WM
Paid Advertisement
118 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Deserting soldiers and the end of the war
On Riverfront Street north of Main Street.
On April 15, 1865 General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Brigadier General Ulysses Grant. At Fort Buhlow, soldiers quickly fled home, feeling that the end of the war was near. With the threat of a Union advance northward, Brigadier General Joseph . . . Map (db m148002) HM
119 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Desertion and the end of the War
Near Riverfront Street, 1 mile Main Street.
In March 1865, bad news reached the forts from other parts of the Confederacy. The worse news arrived on April 15; General Robert E Lee was forced to surrender to Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant. As these reports reached the forts, . . . Map (db m176747) HM
120 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Donahue Ferry Road
On Main Street (Business U.S. 165) near Donahue Ferry Road (Louisiana Highway 3100), on the right when traveling north.
In the early 1800s, area residents developed what became one of the oldest named roads in Rapides Parish. Crossing the Little River at Donahue Ferry in Bob, LA, the road linked Central Louisiana to Natchez, MS, making it the main regional route for . . . Map (db m193096) HM
121 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Early Leadership — Old LSU Site — Louisiana State Seminary & Military Academy —
Near Shreveport Highway (U.S. 71) south of Rigolette Road (State Road 1203), on the right when traveling north.
William Tecumseh Sherman, a graduate of West Point, was appointed the fist superintendent and a professor of engineering of the Louisiana Seminary of Learning & Military Academy. In June of that year, General G. Mason Graham wrote to Major D.C. . . . Map (db m111061) HM
122 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Fallen Federal Firefighters/ Oklahoma City Bombing Victims Memorial Grove
On Shreveport Highway (U.S. 71) south of Rigolette Road (State Highway 1203), on the left when traveling south.
Side AFallen Federal Firefighters Memorial Grove On May 30, 1995 this grove of 5 redbud trees was planted as a living memorial to the federal firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty in 1994, and to the victims of the tragic April . . . Map (db m110951) HM
123 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — First Baptist Church
On Main Street (Business U.S. 165) north of Reagan Street, on the left when traveling north.
Side A On January 8, 1911, Pineville Baptist was founded in a brush tabernacle on Reagan Street. Thereafter, the church met at Louisiana College until a brick sanctuary was built on this site in 1919. Under Pastor T.W. Gayer . . . Map (db m110752) HM
124 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — First United Methodist Church — Pineville, Louisiana
Near Monroe Highway (U.S. 165) south of Daisy Lane, on the left when traveling south.
1802-1806 First Circuit Riders (ministers) began work in Louisiana. 1811 Rapides Circuit formed - Miles Harper presiding Elder. 1814 John Shrock began work in Rapides area of Louisiana. 1817 Ashley Hewitt, Richmond Nolley, Jonathan C. Jones and . . . Map (db m125135) HM
125 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Fort Buhlow and Fort Randolph
On Monroe Highway (U.S. 71/165) near Rainbow Drive, on the left when traveling east. Reported missing.
Fort Buhlow and Fort Randolph were earthwork/moat fortifications constructed beginning October 1864 by Confederate forces anticipating a repetition of Union Gen. Nathaniel Banks’ Summer 1864 Red River Expedition. Construction, completed March 1865, . . . Map (db m7848) HM
126 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Governor Jimmie Davis — 1899-2000
On College Boulevard at Allen Drive, on the right on College Boulevard.
James Houston Davis graduated from Louisiana College in 1924. A legendary country music singer and songwriter, he is best known for the beloved hit song, "You Are My Sunshine." In politics, he served two non-consecutive terms as governor of the . . . Map (db m175142) HM
Paid Advertisement
127 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — How Fort Buhlow was built
Near Riverfront Street, 1 mile north of Main Street.
There are no detailed descriptions or illustrations of how Fort Buhlow was built. However, through military reports and other historical records it is known that Fort Buhlow was a circular earthwork fort with an outer ditch around it. It was . . . Map (db m147330) HM
128 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — How was Fort Randolph Built?
Near Riverfront Street, 1 mile north of Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
There are no detailed descriptions or illustrations of Fort Randoiph being built. However, it is known from historic al reports that earthwork forts were roughly circular in shape and had outer ditches surrounding them. Fort Randolph was . . . Map (db m176465) HM
129 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — In Honor and Memory of Louisiana College Students
On Allen Drive near College Boulevard, on the left when traveling south.
. . . Map (db m111150) WM
130 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Intersection of Main and Reagan streets
On Main Street (Business U.S. 165) north of Reagan Street, on the right when traveling north.
1926: The Corner Grocery Store stood at the intersection of Reagan and Main. 904 Main was Levy Lawrence's Rooming House in the 40's. Owl Drug Store in the 60's and today the City Court building. 1926: The Methodist Episcopal Church moved into a two . . . Map (db m111645) HM
131 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Intersection of Shamrock and Main Streets
On Main Street (Business U.S. 165) 0.1 miles south of Shamrock Street, on the right when traveling north.
1926: Frank Delahoussaye's Owl Drug Store was located at the corner of Shamrock and Main. It sold first to Drew and Ferol Lacroix and then to Fred Tannehill. When the pharmacy relocated, the building became Lew Boyce's Grocery. Later the building . . . Map (db m120620) HM
132 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Kees Park
Near State Highway 28 at Hembling Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Edward J. Barrett, an Irishman who was a soldier in the Federal Army of Occupation which was billeted in Pineville for two years after the conclusion of the Civil War, chose to remain and in 1868 married a local girl, Mary Reagan. He was later . . . Map (db m117917) HM
133 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Kolin Czech Colony
On Old Marksville Highway (State Highway 107) 0.2 miles south of Mercer Road, on the right when traveling south.
In 1908, the Bohemian Colonization Club was begun by J. Rosicky, publisher & editor of the Hospodαř, to establish family centered Czech colonies. In 1912, Wesly Wosterchil, Frank Zumpfe, and J. Sobotka located 21,000 acres of cut-over . . . Map (db m116058) HM
134 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Korean War Memorial — Korean War / The Korean War - June 25, 1950 - July, 1953 — Freedom is not free —
On Louisiana Route 28 east of Hembling Drive, on the right when traveling east.
[Side 1] [Map of the Korean Peninsula with key cities and numbered timeline of major events during the war]
1. North Korea invades South Korea Naval Battle off Chumunjin 3. Battle of Osan 4. Battle of Taejon 5. First . . . Map (db m213720) HM WM
135 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Louisiana Army National Guard Desert Storm Memorial
On E Street near 3rd Street.
Louisiana Army National Guard Units mobilized in support of Operation Desert Storm and periods of Federal Service. 1099th Trans Det 27 Aug 90-29 Jun 91 1086th Trans Co 11 Oct 90-11 Jul 91 812th Med Co 21 Nov 90-3 Jun 91 256th Inf Bde (M) 30 . . . Map (db m197830) HM WM
Paid Advertisement
136 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Louisiana College
On Allen Drive south of College Drive, on the right when traveling east.
The roots of Louisiana College extend to schools at Mount Lebanon (Bienville Parish) and Keachie (DeSoto Parish), founded in the 1850's by north Louisiana Baptists. By the end of the nineteenth century the Louisiana Baptist Convention (LBC) assumed . . . Map (db m110635) HM
137 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Louisiana National Guard Korean War Memorial
On F Street near 3rd Street.
In Commemoration of the Korean War "Freedom is Not Free" 20 June 1950-27 July 1953 To Honor The Veterans of All Services And These Louisiana National Guard Units mobilized for The Korean War 5 October 1950 - 773rd Tank Battalion . . . Map (db m225056) HM WM
138 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — M113A2 Armored Personnel Carrier — United States — Production---1979-Present —
On E Street near 3rd Street.
Type: Armored Personnel Carrier Weight: 25,880 lbs (12.9 tons) Armament: M2 Browning, Four-tube smoke grenade launchers Engine: 6-Cylinder Diesel Engine 275hp Max Speed: 42 mph on land, 3.6 mph swimming Crew: 2 with 11 passengers . . . Map (db m213222) HM
139 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — M1897A4 Field Gun — "The French 75" — Production---1897-1940 —
On F Street near 3rd Street.
Type: Field Artillery Manufacturer: American made French gun Weight: 3,404 lbs (1.7 tons) Rate of fire: 15-30 rpm burst; 3-4rpm sustained Range: 9,300 to 12,000 yards Ammunition: 75 mm, high explosive, high explosive anti-tank, schrapnel . . . Map (db m225027) HM
140 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — M1987A 75mm Field Gun "French 75"
On F Street near 3rd Street.
Caliber: 75mm Ammunition Types: high explosive, white phosphorous, armor piercing Maximum range: 13,670 yards Rate of fire: 20 rounds per minute Muzzle velocity: 1.955 feet per second Burst radius of shell: 60 yards Method of movement: . . . Map (db m225051) HM
141 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — M19A1 "Duster" — United States — Production---1944-1945 —
On E Street west of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling west.
Type: Self- Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun Motor Carriage Manufacturer: Cadillac Division of General Motors Weight: 38,500 lbs Armament: Twin 40 mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns Engine: Two Cadillac V-8 Model 44T24, 110 hp each Max Speed: 30 mph Crew: 6 . . . Map (db m200287) HM
142 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — M2 155mm Field Gun — United States — Production---1940-1945 —
On E Street near 3rd Street, on the left when traveling west.
Type: Towed Field Artillery Weight: 30,600 lbs (15.3 tons) Rate of fire: 40 rounds per hour Range: 14.7 miles Ammunition: 155 mm projectile, separate charge Crew: 14 Number Built: 1,882 The "Long Tom" Field Gun was . . . Map (db m200286) HM
143 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — M26 Pershing Tank — United States — Production---1944-1945 —
Near 3rd Street near E Street.
Type: Heavy Tank/Medium Tank Manufacturer: Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant, Fisher Tank Arsenal Production Year: 1945 Weight: 92,000lbs (46 tons) Armament: 90mm Gun M3, Two Browning .30-06, Browning .50 MAx Speed: 30 mph, 5.25 mph off-road Cruising . . . Map (db m197404) HM
144 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — M3 37mm Anti-Tank Gun — United States — Production---1940-1943 —
On 3rd Street near F Street.
Type: Anti-Tank Gun Manufacturer: Watervliet Arsenal, Rock Island Arsenal Weight: 912 lbs Rate of fire: Up to 25 rounds per minute Range: 4.29 Miles Ammunition: High explosive, canister rounds Crew:4-6 Number Built: 18,702 Date of . . . Map (db m224938) HM
Paid Advertisement
145 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — M37 Dodge Weapons Carrier — United States — Production---1951-1968 —
On E Street near 3rd Street.
Type: Ύ Ton 4x4 Truck Manufacturer: Dodge Date of Delivery: August, 1951 Weight: 5,917 lbs (2.9 ton) Engine: Dodge T-245 Straight-six cylinder 78 horsepower Max Speed: 55mph Operational Range: 225 miles Number Built: about . . . Map (db m200289) HM
146 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — M4A3 "Sherman" Tank — United States — Production---1942-1945 —
On E Street near 3rd Street.
Type: Medium Tank Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company Production Date: June, 1943 Weight: 66,800 lbs (33.4 tons) Armament: 75 mm gun .30 caliber Coaxial Machine Gun .30 caliber Bow Machine Gun (operated by an assistant driver) . . . Map (db m199598) HM
147 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — M5 3" Anti-Tank Gun — United States — Production---1942-1944 —
On E Street near 3rd Street.
Type: 3-inch Anti-Tank Gun Weight: 4,872 lbs (2.4 tons) Rate of Fire: 20 rounds per minute Range: 25,000 ft. Ammunition: High Explosive, Anti-Tank, High Velocity Armor Piercing Crew: 9 Number Built: 2,500 Originally intended as . . . Map (db m225019) HM
148 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — M551 "Sheridan" Armored Airborne Assault Reconnaissance Vehicle — United States — Production---1966-1970 —
On E Street near 3rd Street.
Type: Amphibious Light Tank Manufacturer: General Motor Weight: 30,400 lbs (15.2 tons) Armament: M81E1 Rifled 152mm Gun 9 MGM-51 Shillelagh Missiles .50 Cal Browning Machine Gun .30 Cal M73/M219 Co-axial Machine Gun Max Speed: 43 mph; . . . Map (db m224679) HM
149 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — M56 Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun — United States — Production---1953-1959 —
On E Street near 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north.
Type: Self-propelled gun Manufacturer: Self-propelled gun Weight: 15,600 lbs (7.8 tons) Armament: 90 mm M54 Gun Max Speed: 28mph Cruising Range: 140 miles Crew: 4 - Commander, Gunner, Loader, and Driver Number Built: 325 The M56 . . . Map (db m203752) HM
150 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle — United States — Production---1965-1972 —
On E Street near 3rd Street, on the right.
Type: Military Engineering Vehicle Manufacturer: Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant and Anniston Army Depot Weight: 104,400 lbs (52.2 tons) Armament: 165mm M135; 7.62mm M240 and 12.7mm M85 Machine Gun Max Speed: 30mph Cruising Range: 280 miles . . . Map (db m224901) HM
151 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Main Street
On Main Street (Business U.S. 165) at Shamrock Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
1910: Main Street was paved and sidewalks were added. Prior to 1927, homes and vacant filled the block. The Protective Union Hall, Negro Benevolent Society, was both meeting place and school for black children until 1916. In the late 20's, the . . . Map (db m120622) HM
152 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Mount Olivet Cemetery and Chapel
On Main Street (Business U.S. 165) south of Ball Street, on the right when traveling south.
The cemetery was purchased in 1858 by St. James Episcopal Church, Alexandria. It is the second oldest cemetery in Rapides Parish and has always served as a community burial ground. The earliest marker is 1824. Mount Olivet Chapel was established . . . Map (db m110590) HM
153 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Mount Olivet Chapel
Near Main Street (Business U.S. 165) south of Ball Street, on the right when traveling south.
Oldest Structure in Pineville. It was completed in 1857. At one time during the Civil War, it served as barracks for the Federals. Mount Olivet now serves as a chapel of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana.Map (db m110432) HM
Paid Advertisement
154 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — North American F-100D "Super Sabre" — Production---1956-1959
On E STreet near 3rd Street.
Type: Supersonic Interceptor Weight: 38,048 lbs, loaded (19 tons) Armament: Four - M39 20mm Cannon, Two - GAM-83A Bulldog Missiles, Four - GAR-8 Sidewinder Missiles, Rockets, Special Stores and/or up to 7,040 lbs External Stores Engine: Pratt & . . . Map (db m224935) HM
155 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Old Rapides Cemetery
On Hatti Street near Hardtner Street.
As settlers moved into central Louisiana in the mid-1700s, the colonial Spanish government established a post named El Rapido, also called Poste du Rapide by local French settlers. During the same period, this site was selected as a . . . Map (db m208874) HM
156 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Pierson Lake
On Azalea Road near Cedar Lane Road.
This lake is named in honor forDr. Clarence PiersonBenefactor of the mentally ill in Louisiana Superintendent of the Central Louisiana State Hospital 1905 1928-1934Map (db m116090)
157 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Pineville #1
On Main Street at Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Pineville today encompasses the first central Louisiana settlement begun on this spot in the early 1700's. Post Du Rapide took its name from "el rapido", the rapides in Spanish and "les rapide", from the French. The first levee was built along the . . . Map (db m116639) HM
158 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Pineville #2
On Main Street east of Riverfront Street, on the right when traveling east.
Pineville, located on the Edmund Murphy Land Grant, part of the original Post du Rapide, offered a variety of goods and services to early settlers. Traders Beauboeuf, Poussin, and David brought the first stores to Pineville where the streets became . . . Map (db m116636) HM
159 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Pineville #3
On Main Street north of Levee Road, on the left when traveling north.
Farmers from the north side of the Red River parked their wagons at Jessie Johnston's General Merchandise and Wagon Lot before they caught the ferry to Alexandria. 1905: Albert Rush and Jesse M. Kees purchased the store and continued to operate at . . . Map (db m129573) HM
160 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Pineville #4
On Main Street (Business U.S. 165) west of Hospital Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
In earlier days, businesses were often located in or adjacent to the owner's home. Such was the case when Mary Lawrence served as post master in the family store located on one side of her home. The general merchandise was owned by Rollo Lawrence, . . . Map (db m116871) HM
161 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Pineville River Front Trail
On Main Street at Riverfront Street on Main Street.
City of AlexandriaThe first merchant to locate in what is now Alexandria was Edmund Murphy, Irish trader, who opened a trading post where Bayou Rapides meets the Red River. He later received a land grant where the city of Pineveille now stands. . . . Map (db m116055) HM
162 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Purple Heart Memorial
Dedicated to the honor and memory of combat wounded veterans of the armed forces of the United States of America who have been awarded the Purple Heart MedalMap (db m225052) WM
Paid Advertisement
163 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Rapides Cemetery — 1792-1964
On Hardtner Street at Singer Street on Hardtner Street.
. . . Map (db m136204) HM
164 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Red Hill
On Main Street (Business U.S. 165) east of Hospital Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
Red Hill, as the block is called by local citizens, for many years was filled with muddy ruts. In 1867 Congress authorized large stones to be placed on the street between the ferry and the National Cemetery, but the street had fallen into such . . . Map (db m116873) HM
165 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — State Seminary of Learning and Military Academy
On Shreveport Highway (U.S. 71) south of Rigolette Road (State Road 1203), on the right when traveling north.
Provided for by Constitution of 1845 with funds from fed. land grants. Opened, 1860; closed during Civil War; reopened, 1865. Burned 1869; moved to Institute for Deaf, Dumb, and Blind, Baton Rouge. Became Louisiana State University, 1870.Map (db m110942) HM
166 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Superintendent William T. Sherman
On Shreveport Highway (U.S. 71) at Rigolette Road (State Road 1203), on the right when traveling north on Shreveport Highway.
Louisiana acquired the land on this site as the location of the Seminary of Learning of the State of Louisiana in 1853. George Mason Graham from nearby Bayou Rapides chaired the Board of Trustees appointed to construct a building and determine the . . . Map (db m136033) HM
167 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — The Dam Works
On Riverfront Street west of Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
The Lexington is freed By May 8, the water level had risen five feet four inches, allowing the lighter draft gunboats, the Fort Hindman, Neosho, and Osage, to cross the upper rapids and wait behind the dams. Fearing that . . . Map (db m38534) HM
168 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — The Foot of Red Hill
On Main Street (Business U.S. 165) east of Harrison Street, on the right when traveling east.
1923: The foot of Red Hill was the site of the cyclone , April 4, that destroyed much of Pineville from the bottom of the hill to the banks of the Red River. Harry Morris, owner, saw his store leveled by the cyclone. Dee Brady Plumbing later . . . Map (db m116868) HM
169 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — The Jewish Cemetery
On Main Street (U.S. 165) north of Hardtner Street, on the left when traveling north.
The earliest known Jewish settler in the Alexandria-Pineville area was Henry Michael Hyams, whose name appears in the 1830 census. The earliest grave marker identifiable on this site tells that Augusta Bernstein, daughter of Samuel Bernstein, was . . . Map (db m38329) HM
170 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — The Red River Campaign — March 1864
On Riverfront Street west of Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
"I trust some future historian will treat this matter as it deserves to be treated, because it is a subject in which the whole country should feel an interest..." Rear Admiral David D. Porter May 16, 1864 Assembling the Troops In March . . . Map (db m38368) HM
171 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — The Seminary Building — Old LSU Site — Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy —
Near Shreveport Highway (U.S. 71) south of Rigolette Road (State Road 1203), on the left when traveling south.
Location The site selected for the location of the Seminary building was on a hill in an opening of the pine woods north of the Red River, within four miles of the city of Alexandria, Louisiana.Building Description The main building . . . Map (db m111163) HM
Paid Advertisement
172 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Third Armored Division Remembers France, Belgium & Germany — June 1944 to May 1945
On E Street near 3rd Street.
Battle Stars Awarded: Normandy Northern France Rhineland Ardennes Central EuropeMap (db m225055) HM WM
173 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — This Stone Was A Part Of The 1st LA. Seminary
Near Shreveport Highway (U.S. 71) 0.3 miles north of Executive Court, on the right when traveling north.
This Stone Was A Part Of The 1st LA. Seminary Built A.D. 1859 And marks the original site Destroyed by fire in 1869 Placed by The Colonial Dames Of Alexandria June 1926Map (db m110805) HM
174 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" Helicopter — Production---1959-1987
On 3rd Street near E Street, on the left when traveling north.
Type: Utility and Medical Evacuation; 3,880 lb cargo, 10 troops or 6 stretchers Manufacturer: Bell Helicopter Engine: Single Turboshaft Max Speed: 142 mph Range: 287 miles Number Built: more than 16,000 Crew: 1-4 The UH-1 was . . . Map (db m213284) HM
175 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Welcome to Fort Buhlow
Welcome to Fort Buhlow. This was a Confederate Civil War fort built in 1864. It was an earthwork fort constructed with a ditch around it. You may notice that the fort was built on a hill overlooking the Red River. This was a strategic location . . . Map (db m147024) HM
176 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Who was Fort Buhlow named after? — Who built the fort?
Near Riverfront Street, 1 mile north of Main Street.
Fort Buhlow is named after Lieutenant Alphonse Buhlow. Buhlow entered the Confederate Army on August 18, 1861 as a private in the 11th Louisiana Infantry Regiment. He was transferred to the Trans-Mississippi Department as a lieutenant where he . . . Map (db m148005) HM
177 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Who was stationed at Fort Buhlow? — How did they live?
Near Riferfront Street, 1 mile north of Main Street.
General Kirby Smith organized five artillery batteries called the Siege Train Battalion to be posted at Fort Buhlow and Fort Randolph. In mid-December 1864, Major Richard M. Venable arrived at the forts. He had trained as an artillery and engineer . . . Map (db m147588) HM
178 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Who was Stationed at Fort Randolph — And how did they live
Near Riverfront Street, 1 mile north of Main Street (Business U.S. 165).
Major General Kirby Smith chose five artillery batterie to be stationed at the forts. They were known as the Siege Train Battalion and consisted of the 26th, 27th and 31st regiments, and the 8th Battalion of Heavy Artillery and the 2nd Field . . . Map (db m174738) HM
179 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Why Was Fort Buhlow Built? — Was there another fort nearby?
Near Riverfront Street, 1 mile north of Main Street.
Why was Fort Buhlow built? Fort Buhlow was built in response to rumors that the Union Army was going to attack the Red River in the spring of 1865. General Edmund Kirby Smith, commander of the Confederate Trans-Mississippi Department, saw that . . . Map (db m147326) HM
180 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Why was Fort Randolph Built? — Was there a third fort, Fort Alexandria?
Near Riverfront Street, 1 mile north of Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
Louisiana had suffered repeated invasions by the Union Army in 1863 and 1864. There were fears that a spring 1865 attack was going to be made. General Edmund Kirby Smith, commander of the Trans-Mississippi Department, saw a need for . . . Map (db m176369) HM
Paid Advertisement
181 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — Willys M38A1 Truck "Jeep" — United States — Production---1952-1971 —
On E Street near 3rd Street.
Type: Ό Ton Four-wheel Drive Utility Vehicle Manufacturer: Willys-Overland Motors Weight: 2,665 lbs (1.3 ton) Engine: Hurricane F-Head inline-four, 134 cu in, 72 hp Max Speed: 60mph Operational Range: 220 miles Commonly known as the . . . Map (db m200693) HM
182 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Tioga — Tioga Sawmill Commissary
On Tioga Road south of Third Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Iron Mountain Railroad pushed its lines into Central Louisiana in 1880. Five miles north of Pineville, Julius Levin built a sawmill beside the tracks. He named his town "Levin" which was later changed to "Tioga". A commissary was built at . . . Map (db m117595) HM

182 entries matched your criteria. Entries 101 through 182 are listed above. ⊲ Previous 100
 
 
CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisements
Mar. 28, 2024