Trenton
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kwashnak
N 32° 31.080 W 092° 08.112
15S E 581224 N 3598183
By Levee wall at Trenton St & Clairborne St., West Monroe
Waymark Code: WM8Y9T
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2010
Views: 4
Trenton
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 Monroe went into service in 1882.
Erected by the Louisiana Tourist Development Commission, 19_5
Marker Name: Trenton
Marker Type: Roadside
What does marker relate to?: City/Parish/State
Parish: Ouchita
Link to more information:: Not listed
Year Erected or Date Dedicated: Not listed
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