Historical Marker
Edward D. White House
Historical marker location:
2295 LA-1, Thibodaux, Louisiana
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of St, Mary Street (State Highway 1) and Welcome Road, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1978
Louisiana was a slave state before the American Civil War, and the state played a significant role in the Civil War. The Battle of Port Hudson, which took place in Louisiana in 1863, was the longest siege in American history.