On State Highway 114 north of Guyton Swamp Road, on the left when traveling north.
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 State Highway 144 west of Guyton Swamp Road, on the right when traveling east.
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
On U.S. 165, 0.3 miles south of Logtown Loop Road, on the right when traveling south.
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
On North 2nd Street (Art Alley) at Desiard Street, on the right when traveling north on North 2nd Street (Art Alley).
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
Near Lea Joyner Memorial Expressway near Wood Street.
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
Near Kansas Lane near Central Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Louisville Avenue (Business U.S. 165) west of North 6th Street, on the right when traveling west.
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 m244196) HM
On South Grand Street south of Calypso Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
Near Chennault Park Drive near Millhaven Rd. (Route 594).
1911 -
1974
Ivory Joe Hunter
"The Baron of Boogie"
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 . . . — — Map (db m243916) HM
On Forsythe Avenue at Sycamore Street, in the median on Forsythe Avenue.
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
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
On South Grand Street north of Calypso Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
On South Grand Street north of Calyspo Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Operations Road, on the left when traveling north.
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
On Operations Road, on the left when traveling north.
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
On Lea Joyner Memorial Expressway near Wood Street.
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
On Lea Joyner Memorial Expressway near Wood Street.
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 m244783) 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 . . . — — Map (db m133753) HM
On Desiard Street near North 10th Street, on the right when traveling east.
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 . . . — — Map (db m244306) HM
Near Lea Joyner Memorial Expressway near Winnsboro Road (Business U.S. 165).
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
On Coleman Avenue near South Riverfront Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
On Jonesboro Road (State Highway 34) east of Thomas Road (State Highway 617), on the right when traveling east.
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
On Mt. Vernon Church Road, 0.5 miles west of State Highway 557, on the right when traveling west.
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
Near Downing Pines Road, 0.1 miles south of Mane Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
On Trenton Street at Pine Street, on the right when traveling north on Trenton Street.
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
On Ridge Avenue, 0.2 miles north of North 7th Street (Louisiana Highway 143).
1953 -
1970
The Twin City Jamboree
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, . . . — — Map (db m244194) HM
Near Trenton Street at Claiborne Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
West Monroe, LA.
1921-1991
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 . . . — — Map (db m244112) HM
