Site of General Store

Site of General Store (HM2ARR)

Location: Marksville, LA 71351 Avoyelles Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 7.589', W 92° 4.028'

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Site of general store and post office where Sam Bass mailed Solomon Northup's letter to obtain his freedom from being kidnapped into slavery. Northup was a free man of color living in Saratoga, New York and was hired to play violin in Washington, D.C. There he was drugged and sold as a slave. Northup spent 12 years in Avoyelles and Rapides Parishes before he was freed, at the courthouse in Marksville, to return to his family.
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HM NumberHM2ARR
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Placed ByCity Of Marksville
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Date Added Saturday, August 25th, 2018 at 8:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 588941 N 3443993
Decimal Degrees31.12648333, -92.06713333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 7.589', W 92° 4.028'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 7' 35.34" N, 92° 4' 1.68" W
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Area Code(s)318
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 109 S Main St, Marksville LA 71351, US
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