Historical Markers StoppingPoints.com Historical Markers, Sightseeing & Points of Interest Scenic Roads & Points of Interest
About Us | Photo Gallery | Free Widgets | Featured States | Search Site
Register or Edit LoginRegister
Home Louisiana Point Coupee Parish Lakeland Historical Markers False River
 
     

False River

Hwy 415, Lakeland, LA, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 30° 36' 4.0212", -91° 24' 40.0716"
  Louisiana LA State Historical Marker
Louisiana State
Historical Marker
 
   
Upper end of Fause Riviere, old Mississippi River bed. Resulted when the river followed the narrow stream over a neck of land (Pointe Coupee). Used in 1699 by Iberville and party to shorten their route up river. Nearby Fort St. Joseph est'b. c. 1718; St. Francis church, 1738.

Last updated: 7/27/2009 15:10:00
   
     
 
False River Historical Marker Location Map, Lakeland, Louisiana