Montgomery, Louisiana
N 31° 40.063 W 092° 53.388
15R E 510446 N 3503610
Brief history of an old town.
Waymark Code: WM11796
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 08/30/2019
Views: 2
One of the oldest towns in the state, it began in 1719 as Bon Dieu Falls, a French trading post. In 1840 General Thomas Woodward bought the land and named it Creola Bluff. In 1860 it was renamed Montgomery. It was an important steamboat port until the advent of the railroad in 1901.
Marker Name: Montgomery, Louisiana
Marker Type: Roadside
What does marker relate to?: City/Parish/State
Parish: Grant
Link to more information:: Not listed
Year Erected or Date Dedicated: Not listed
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