On Third Street near Johnston Street when traveling south.
Alexandria City Halls Alexandria's first city hall, built in 1860, was one of the few buildings not burned in 1864 when the town was razed by federal troops during the Civil War's Red River campaign. However, the building's 20-foot wide sidewalk . . . — — Map (db m116042) HM
On 3rd Street north of Johnston Street, on the left when traveling south.
Side A Unnamed during the colonial period, Alexandria's beginnings as the major city in central Louisiana are traced to ca. 1797, when the "seat of justice" for Rapides Post was transferred from the north to the south bank of Red River. By . . . — — Map (db m38290) HM
On Main Street (Louisiana Route 1208-4) near Lee Street.
Alexandria Daily Town Talk The newspaper's first edition appeared on March 17, 1883. It was the inspiration and work of two printers, Edgar Hammond McCormick and Henarie Morrison Hule. McCormick, the senior partner, was a native of St. Louis . . . — — Map (db m116013) HM
On Washington Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street.
This site, located in the town's center square, was set aside for public use on the original town plat commissioned by Alexander Fulton in 1805. The building was constructed solely for advancement of culture and learning in 1907 by Caldwell . . . — — Map (db m38292) HM
On Medical Center Drive at 4th Street, on the left when traveling north on Medical Center Drive.
The Alexandria Sanitarium, founded by six area physicians, was opened January 1, 1903 in a former hotel at Second and Lee streets "to provide for a skillful treatment of medical and surgical cases of any nature." In 1905 the first building at Third . . . — — Map (db m38294) HM
On Third Street at St. James Street, on the right when traveling south on Third Street.
Bontemps, noted black author-poet, scholar and pioneer in children's literature, was born in Alexandria, Louisiana on October 13, 1902. he was baptized February 22, 1903 at St. Francis Xavier Caathedral. Arna, son of Paul Bismark and Marie . . . — — Map (db m117847) HM
On Third Street south of Jackson Street (Business U.S. 165), on the left when traveling south.
The Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce was founded on March 30, 1914 at the Hotel Bentley by 250 business and professional leaders to foster unity and opportunity for the region. — — Map (db m116004) HM
On Elliot Street at Fourth Street on Elliot Street.
Plans for the D-Day Invasion in World War II were developed by Generals Dwight Eisenhower, Omar Bradley and George Patton. Preparations for the invasion involved six camps located in central Louisiana. This work resulted in the eventual . . . — — Map (db m124341) HM
On Murray Street at Third Street, on the right when traveling north on Murray Street.
The site for the City of Alexandria was first surveyed by Samuel Levi Wells, II on the land belonging to Alexander Fulton. The city was platted into 81 squares by Frederick Walther for Fulton on February 1, 1805. In 1807, Alexandria was named the . . . — — Map (db m116681) HM
On Florence Avenue south of Monroe Street, on the right when traveling south.
Commissioned by William Sherman Cook; built by J. D. Bragg in
1904 1905. Mr. Cook was born in Simcoe Province, Ontario,
Canada. He bought this property in 1901, originally a tract
of 10 acres bordered by Monroe, Florence, Olive, and Cook
Avenue, . . . — — Map (db m124896) HM
On Water Tower Drive south of Middleton Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Completed in 1852 and owned by Edwin Epps, a former overseer of Oakland Plantation, the Edwin Epps House is located where LSU Alexandria stands today. This single story Creole cottage was originally built on Bayou Boeuf near Holmesville in Avoyelles . . . — — Map (db m116044) HM
On Jackson Street west of 4th Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Alexandria and Pineville Baptist Church was organized in Pineville, Louisiana, on September 6, 1881, with twelve charter members. The name of the Church was changed to Emmanuel Baptist Church on March 30, 1892. In 1897, a wooden Sanctuary at . . . — — Map (db m38320) HM
On England Drive, on the left when traveling east.
A symbol of all airmen past, present, and future, the England Air Force Base Heritage Park is a proud reminder of the Air Force's role in our nation's military history. Each of the five aircraft displayed here valiantly contributed to the defense of . . . — — Map (db m10104) HM
On England Drive, on the left when traveling east.
England Air Force Base, which officially closed on December 15, 1992, began as the Alexandria Army Air Base on October 16, 1942 and was formally activated on February 12, 1943, was comprised of 2,604 acres and had two runways -- one north-south . . . — — Map (db m37973) WM
On Water Tower Rd. (Acorn Dr.), 0.2 miles south of Middleton Dr., on the left when traveling south.
Built in 1852 by Edwin Epps. Originally located near Holmesville on Bayou Boeuf about three miles away. From 1843 to 1853, Epps, a small planter, owned Solomon Northrup, author of famous slave narrative Twelve Years A Slave. — — Map (db m87280) HM
On Water Tower Avenue north of Gregg Marshall Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Constructed in 1852 for the Edwin Epps' family, this single story Creole cottage was originally located on Bayou Boeuf near Holmesville in Avoyelles Parish. Relocated to Bunkie, LA in 1976, the house was moved to the LSUA campus in 1999 and . . . — — Map (db m116037) HM
On England Drive, on the left when traveling east.
The 23d Tactical Fighter Wing accepted its first A-10 Thunderbolt II in December 1980. Nicknamed The Warthog by its pilots, the A-10 was designed to provide close air support for ground forces. One of the most advanced features of the A-10 was its . . . — — Map (db m10110) HM
On Grady Britt Drive east of West Campus Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
"Headquarters 1st Calvary Division, Army of West La., May 8, 1864 General Order No. - The Brig. Gen. commanding takes occasion to call the
attention of their comrades to the gallantry displayed by the
officers and men of Terrell's and . . . — — Map (db m118259) HM
On St. James Street near 5th Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Myrtle Groves Huie Dellmon House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Park Service in recognition of Mrs. Dellmon's significant contributions to her community in the field of communications as President of McCormick . . . — — Map (db m174162) HM
On Bayou Rapides Road (State Highway 496) west of North MacArthur Drive (U.S. 71), on the left when traveling west.
Kent House, the oldest known standing structure in Rapides Parish, was built by Pierre Baillio, completed in 1800. Baillio constructed the house on land received through a Spanish land grant circa 1794. — — Map (db m38288) HM
On Lee Street north of 9th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Lee Street in Alexandria was the center of a thriving African-American community during the early 1940s, including two churches,
eight eating establishments, three funeral homes, five grocery
stores, eight entertainment venues, a pharmacy, a bus . . . — — Map (db m174165) HM
On Lee Street at Warshauser Street, on the left when traveling south on Lee Street.
Walter Jacobs, "Little Walter", lived at this site. The Blues legend was born in Marksville, and learned to play harmonica while living in Alexandria. He played often with Muddy Waters and Jimmy Rogers in the 1950's, and heavily influenced Rock . . . — — Map (db m117997) HM
On MacArthur Drive, 0.2 miles south of Castle Road.
Organized December 2, 1848, Rehoboth Baptist Church, Mount Lebanon, by 13 men, including first president James Scarborough. "The objects…shall be Missionary and Educational; to promote harmony and feeling and concert of action…such measures as . . . — — Map (db m124342) HM
On DeSoto Street north of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north.
In 1940 Lt. Gen. Stanley D. Embrick of the U.S. Army Fourth Corps Area, Atlanta, Ga., selected central Louisiana as site of training maneuvers to prepare American forces for possible involvement in war in Europe. Louisiana's 1941 maneuvers were the . . . — — Map (db m38321) HM
On England Drive, on the left when traveling east.
When the 23d Tactical Fighter Wing came to England AFB in 1972, the Flying Tigers flew the A-7D Corsair II attack aircraft. For seven months in 1973, A-7 aircraft from the 74th Tactical Fighter Squadron of the 23 TFW deployed to Thailand to support . . . — — Map (db m10111) HM
On England Drive (State Road 498) west of Rosemary Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Built by Thomas and Sabina Melady.
Original one story house enlarged
and remodeled c. 1905 in the Colonial
Revival style. Home and about 2,000
acres of land purchased by heir Sabina
Garvey Kelley and Grady L. Kelley
July 1934. Property then . . . — — Map (db m124848) HM
On England Drive, on the left when traveling east.
The Flying Tigers flew the F-86, one of the first swept-wing jet fighters, in the early 1950s. Known as the 23rd Fighter Interceptor Group, the unit provided air defense for the Northeastern United States while stationed at Presque Isle AFB, Maine. . . . — — Map (db m10112) HM
Near Middleton Road east of West Campus Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
In late February 1961, the LSU Board of Supervisors chose a name for the first new permanent building to be constructed on the campus, selecting Oakland Hall in honor of Oakland Plantation, the land on which the campus was located.Construction . . . — — Map (db m116005) HM
In the early 1800's Josiah Chambers purchased 6,000 acres. His son, Josiah Chambers, Jr., upgraded the property, built a race track and developed transportation links via roads, bayou navigation and railroad, eventually expanding to almost 10,000 . . . — — Map (db m117593) HM
On Main Street at Murray Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
This structure was built on property that once belonged to Alexander Fulton. He had acquired it at the end of the 18th century from Marguerite Cecile Christophe Varrangue. Various persons occupied this site until it was acquired by Rapides Bank in . . . — — Map (db m38324) HM
On Johnson Street at Second Street, on the left when traveling north on Johnson Street.
Governor P. B. S. Pinchback (1837-1921) was the son of a white planter and a former slave. He was born in Georgia and reared in Mississippi. During the Civil War and after the fall of New Orleans, Pinchback recruited the first set of Black . . . — — Map (db m174746) HM
On 3rd Street north of Johnston Street, on the left when traveling south.
Side A After having been ravaged by fire during the Civil War, Alexandria was rebuilt and, with the building of railroads after Reconstruction, regained its place as the commercial, financial, medical and transportation center of central . . . — — Map (db m38287) HM
On Main Street at Murray Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
Four 19th century Rapides Parish residents served Louisiana as governor. Joseph Marshall Walker (1784-1856), a Bayou Rapides cotton planter, was governor 1850-53 -- the first to be installed in the newly-designated Baton Rouge capital. During his . . . — — Map (db m38325) HM
Near Murray Street north of Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
Side A Twenty-seven miles southeast of Tucumcari, New Mexico, Red River originates in the watershed of the Frio Draw on the Llano Estacado at an elevation of about 5000 feet. Flowing eastward through Palo Duro Canyon, it subsequently forms . . . — — Map (db m38326) HM
On England Drive, on the left when traveling east.
From 1964 to 1972 the Flying Tigers flew the F-105 tactical fighter bomber at McConnell AFB, Kansas, where the Tigers functioned as both an operational unit and a training unit. Two of its squadrons served in Vietnam. While at McConnell, the Flying . . . — — Map (db m10109) HM
On England Drive, on the left when traveling east.
Relocated from Bringhurst Park and unveiled on 25 April 1992 during a 391st FBS homecoming, it has that squadron's markings, its operations officer as pilot, its weapons NCOIC as crew chief.
This airplane is dedicated to all the ‘cold . . . — — Map (db m10107) HM
On 4th Street west of Elliott Street, on the right when traveling west.
When Poste du Rapides was established in Pineville the Catholic mission of St. Louis des Apalachees was founded. Mass was said in private homes in the new town of Alexandria. A chapel built in 1817 was the first church of any denomination in this . . . — — Map (db m38327) HM
On Murray Street at North Bolton Avenue (State Highway 1), on the right when traveling west on Murray Street.
The first congregation was organized in 1844 by the Rt. Rev. Leonidas Polk, first Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana. The first cornerstone at Second and St. James Streets was laid in 1851. The Rev. Amos Dunham McCoy was first rector. Federal Troops . . . — — Map (db m117848) HM
On Murray Street at 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on Murray Street.
Carved of Indiana limestone, originally a part of the Guaranty Bank Building constructed in 1921. Salvaged in 1965 during a major building remodeling, and returned to Guaranty in 1981. — — Map (db m38328) HM
On 3rd Street west of DeSoto Street, on the right when traveling west.
The hotel was built in 1907-1908 by Joseph A. Bentley, prominent lumberman and businessman. Bentley came to Central Louisiana from Pennsylvania to engage in the sawmill business and the cutting of the virgin pine forest which was the first serious . . . — — Map (db m38323) HM
On Main Street (Louisiana Route 1208-4) north of St. James Street, on the left when traveling north.
When Alexandria was first surveyed as a town in 1805, this site was one-half block south of the public square. In 1899, James Wade Bolton, one of the prominent Alexandria banking family, acquired this property. The house is exemplary of the Queen . . . — — Map (db m116002) HM
On Turner Street east of Beech Street, on the right when traveling east.
Gemiluth Chassodim Synagogue was admitted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 2014 as a notable example of the post-war architectural style known as Mid-Century Modern. It was designed by a member of the Congregation, . . . — — Map (db m124030) HM
On Third Street at Murray Street, on the left when traveling south on Third Street.
The Rotary Club of Alexandria, Louisiana Was chartered December 1, 1916. It is the fourth oldest club in Louisiana and the 259th in the Rotary world. As of 2007, there were over 32,000 clubs in 200 countries with more than 1,200,000 members. . . . — — Map (db m116059) HM
After World War II Nazi leaders and military officers faced punishment by an International Military Tribunal of four judges representing the United States. Britain, France, and the Soviet Union. All defendants were charged with at least one of . . . — — Map (db m214662) HM
On 3rd Street south of Murray Street, on the left when traveling south.
Side No. 1 On this site in 1906, the City Library known as the Manning Memorial Library was opened, named in honor of a 19th century resident who served his State and his Nation. Hundreds of his personal volumes were donated to this library, . . . — — Map (db m38291) HM
