Opelousas - Opelousas, LA
N 30° 31.997 W 092° 05.014
15R E 587913 N 3378237
Bilinguial marker, located in the St. Landry Courthouse square, in center of Opelousas.
Waymark Code: WM7A9D
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 09/26/2009
Views: 9
English Marker text states = Poste des Opelousas founded by French traders middle of 18th century. Headquarters district of Opelousas under Spanish 1769. Parish seat of Old Imperial St. Landry 1808. State Capital 1862-1863.
French Text states Poste des Opelousas etabli par des commercants francais au milieu du XVIIIe. Quartier General de la region des Opelousas en 1769 sous les Espagnols. Chef~lieu du "Vieux St~Landry Imperial", 1808. Capitale de l'etat, 1862~63.
Marker Name: Opelousas
Marker Type: Roadside
What does marker relate to?: City/Parish/State
Year Erected or Date Dedicated: 01/01/1969
Parish: St Landry
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