Germantown Colony in Minden, Louisiana

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Germantown Colony

Hwy 79, Minden, LA, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 36' 57.1752", -93° 17' 8.9484"

Louisiana State
Historical Marker

Listed in the National Register of Historic Places

About 7 miles northeast on route 186 are remnants of colony founded 1835 by followers of Count Leon, who came from Germany to America for a religious belief. There they operated a communal village until 1971.

Last updated: 7/27/2009 15:10:00

Germantown Colony Historical Marker Location Map, Minden, Louisiana