Bicentennial Covington - Historical Point of View
Founded July 4, 1876, H.J. Smith and Sons Hardware and Museum is the oldest hardware and general store in the parish, housing unique artifacts pertaining to the history of Covington. Of note are the dugout cypress canoe and lead coffin. It is a regular stop for school field trips. Cotton was brought in from north of town and Mississippi plantations to be shipped to New Orleans. As many as 40,000-50,000| HM Number | HM26H0 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2013 |
| Placed By | City of Covington, Louisiana |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, April 1st, 2018 at 7:02am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 778934 N 3375154 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.47630000, -90.09455000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 28.578', W 90° 5.673' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 28' 34.68" N, 90° 5' 40.38" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 985, 504 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 317 LA-437, Covington LA 70433, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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