HISTORIC GRAND CANE ASSOCIATION

GRAND CANE, LA

International Boundary Marker (Panola County, Texas – DeSoto Parish, Louisiana) Historical marker for the Louisiana - Republic of Texas International Boundary Marker on the Louisiana-Texas border north of Logansport, Louisiana. The plaque states:

International Boundary - Original granite block 10’ long 9” square marked the United States – Republic of Texas boundary. Dated 1840. Set on April 23, 1841. Only marker of international boundary known to exist within continental United States. — International Boundary Marker (Panola County, Texas – DeSoto Parish, Louisiana) Credit: cmh2315fl

The Historic Grand Cane Association is a non-profit organization located in Grand Cane, Louisiana. It was founded in 1978 with the aim of preserving and promoting the rich history of Grand Cane and its surrounding areas.

The association is dedicated to preserving the town's architectural and cultural heritage, with a particular emphasis on the antebellum period. It also works to educate the public about the town's history through various events and activities.

One of the association's most important initiatives is the restoration and maintenance of the Grand Cane Cemetery, which dates back to the early 19th century. The cemetery is the final resting place of many notable figures from the town's history, including Civil War soldiers, politicians, and business leaders.

Other activities of the association include the organization of an annual Christmas parade, the publication of a newsletter, and the maintenance of a museum that houses artifacts and memorabilia from the town's past.

Overall, the Historic Grand Cane Association plays a vital role in preserving the unique character and history of this small Louisiana town, ensuring that future generations can appreciate and learn from its rich cultural heritage.

HISTORIC GRAND CANE ASSOCIATION is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in GRAND CANE LA. US MID #8402200347

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

International Boundary Marker (Panola County, Texas – DeSoto Parish, Louisiana) Historical marker for the Republic of Texas-United States International Boundary Marker on the Texas-Louisiana border south of Deadwood, Texas. The plaque states:

International Boundary Marker - In the early 1700s, France and Spain began disputing their New World international boundary that included this area; each nation claimed what is now Texas. When the U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803, the boundary was still in dispute. Leaders agreed to a neutral area between the Arroyo Hondo and the Sabine River, and the 1819 Adams-Onís Treaty formally defined the border. When Texas became a republic in 1836, it appointed a joint commission with the U.S. to survey and mark the established boundary from the Gulf of Mexico up the Sabine River and on to the Red River. John Forsyth represented the U.S., and Memucan Hunt represented Texas in the work, which proved to be long and difficult. The survey crew began the demarcation process on May 20, 1840 at the Gulf, placing a 36-foot pole in the middle of a large earthen mound. Proceeding north, they placed eight-foot posts denoting the number of miles from the 32nd parallel. Upon reaching the parallel, they placed a granite marker on the west bank of the Sabine River. From that point, they traveled due north to the Red River, completing their work in late June 1841. As a result of erosion, the first granite marker on the Sabine fell into the river long ago, but a second granite marker on the northward path of the surveyors had been placed here to mark the north-south meridian. This is the only known marker remaining, and it is believed to be the only original international boundary marker within the contiguous U.S. Today, the border between Texas and Louisiana follows the Sabine River to the 32nd parallel, at which point it connects to the boundary established by Hunt and Forsyth. The Texas Historical Foundation purchased this site to provide public access to the early boundary marker.

International Boundary Marker (Panola County, Texas – DeSoto Parish, Louisiana) Historic boundary marker placed in 1841 to mark the boundary between the new Republic of Texas and the United States (State of Louisiana). Also known as the Republic of Texas Granite Marker. The survey which established the border was performed from May 1840 to June 1841. This boundary marker is the only one remaining from the survey.

The Republic of Texas-United States International Boundary Marker was designated as a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the Texas and Louisiana Sections of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in 1980.

The marker was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 (NRHP No. 77001463) and designated as a State Antiquities Landmark in 2003.

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HISTORIC GRAND CANE ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 295
GRAND CANE
LA
71032-0295

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MID #	8402200347
Name	HISTORIC GRAND CANE ASSOCIATION
Alternate Name
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	721353649
NTEECC	A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201303
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	32.106179, -93.81974
CODES	FIPS State Code: 22 FIPS County Code: 031 US Census Tract: 950300 US Census Block: 1074