German Prisoner Of War Camp
N 29° 47.747 W 091° 30.075
15R E 644855 N 3297099
Marker located on Main St. in Franklin, across from the Catholic church.
Waymark Code: WM7QNN
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 11/23/2009
Views: 9
Marker Text states:
Located 1 mile west is the site of a W.W. II prisoner~of~war camp. Formerly a 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps camp, the low~security P.O.W. camp opened October 14, 1943. It held captured German soldiers of the Afrikacorps who worked in the area sugar cane fields. Area citizens remember them for their friendly behavior.
Marker Name: German Prisoner Of War Camp
Marker Type: Roadside
What does marker relate to?: Other
Year Erected or Date Dedicated: 01/01/2005
Parish: St Mary
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