Louisiana Ice & Electric Company
was established in 1935. The plant (located in Bunkie, La.)
Generated and supplied Ice and Electricity for Bunkie,
Mansura, Simmesport, Villeplatte and other
small communities. This was the beginning of
the . . . — — Map (db m283101) HM
Built by Josephine Ernest between 1907 and 1909
and originally known as the Hostel Ernest, R. Lee
Bailey purchased the hotel and renamed it in 1918.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic
Places in 1999. The hotel served as the . . . — — Map (db m284195) HM
A "state of the art" Bottling facility began its operation
in 1936, repeatedly winning awards for highest per
capita sales. It was one of two independent Coca-Cola
bottlers in Louisiana and one of the larger employers
in Avoyelles Parish. In . . . — — Map (db m284200) HM
The Texas and Pacific Railway established a
station on the main line at Bunkie in 1882. The
current depot, built in 1911 and listed on the
National Register of Historic Places, is the only
existing reminder of the importance of the
railway to . . . — — Map (db m208821) HM
The Bunkie Post Office was established on January 26,
1883, originally located on Main Street, relocated here
in 1937. First postmaster Thomas B. Kimbro was
succeeded by Louis W. Anderson, then John D. Earnest,
Levi West, Ewell West and . . . — — Map (db m283156) HM
The 20-year-old Louisiana Hoop Company
relocated to Bunkie in 1930. It had a priority
status to supply highly demanded barrels during
WWII. In 1952 the business transitioned to
manufacturing hardwood furniture. In 1962 LHC
was the last . . . — — Map (db m283098) HM
Built in 1904 in the heart of Bunkie first as
R.H. Lester Department Store, then as an
antique store, Griffins Antiques continues to
be a hub for local and visitor shopping
experiences and comfort stop along the
Jefferson Highway. — — Map (db m284197) HM
In 1878 Captain Alexander Haas (not his brother,
Samuel) purchased much of the land in this part of
Avoyelles Parish, which was then called Irion. In 1882 the
Texas and Pacific Railway sought the right of way across
Haas land. In exchange for . . . — — Map (db m283100) HM
What part does Avoyelles play in the Jefferson Highway corridor?
Highway 71 passing through Bunkie is on the
Jefferson Highway. Originally, it entered into
Avoyelles from Rapides Parish on the northside at
Shirley Road leading into . . . — — Map (db m284070) HM
Constructed in 1900, the oldest bank building in Bunkie
was in existence from 1900 until 1934 when the bank
dissolved from financial hardships of the Great Depression.
Damaged by fire in 1910, Bunkie Brick Company was
used for the restoration . . . — — Map (db m284199) HM
Near this site on the main road from Opelousas to Avoyelles, Reuben Ray operated a ferry service across Bayou Boeuf. A surety bond granted by the State of Louisiana is dated 19 Sep 1816. In the early 19th Century before the advent of bridges and . . . — — Map (db m229930) HM
"Freedom Is Not Free, We Paid An Awful Price For It..." Ray Davis, Lt. Col. USMC. Medal Of Honor, Korea
The Revolutionary War Era Boies David · Boies Joel · Merrill Stephen · Robert Peter · Soileau Jr Noel Etienne · Townsend Samuel The . . . — — Map (db m97457) WM
Gothic Revival church built in 1894 by Hugh and Lee Evans on land donated by Wilson A. O'Quin, Sr. It was named in honor of Rev. Frederick White who organized it in 1870. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. — — Map (db m107478) HM
