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James Bowie lived here with his family from 1815 to 1824. The Bowies operated several sawmills along the bayous of St. Landry Parish. The famous Bowie knife became a legend in Opelousas prior to his heroic death at the Alamo.
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| HM Number | HM1M4Q |
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| Placed By | The City of Opelousas and the Opelousas Historic District Commission |
| Marker Condition |   4 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Thursday, July 23rd, 2015 at 2:03pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] ED GRAUL
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 587978 N 3376274 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.51556667, -92.08305000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 30.934', W 92° 4.983' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 30' 56.04" N, 92° 4' 58.98" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 337 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1800-1898 LA-182, Opelousas LA 70570, US |
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