Bilbo Cemetery

Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA

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BILBO CEMETERY plaque

Established April 8, 1840 with burial of Margaret…

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BILBO CEMETERY plaque

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Bilbo Cemetery c.1956

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Bilbo cemetery, circa 1890

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Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish
Lake Charles
Bilbo Cemetery

Added: 1 Jan 2000
Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 67002

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BILBO CEMETERY plaque

Established April 8, 1840 with burial of Margaret Bilbo.

Burial site of John Jacob Ryan Jr. 1816-1899.
Father of Lake Charles.

Earlier site of ancient Attakapa Indian village.
U.S. Army military post, Cantonment Atkinson, 1829-1832.

Donated by Southwest Louisiana Historical Association.

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Downed trees surround the Bilbo Cemetery on the banks of the Calcasieu River in Lake Charles, La. (Credit William Widmer for The New York Times)

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