Historical Marker
Budd's Corner
Historical marker location:
100 West Bellevue Street, Opelousas, Louisiana
( Marker is on West Bellevue Street near North Court Street, on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2019
Northwest Corner of Belevue and Courts Streets.
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.