Begun in 1840, Bilbo Cemetery on North Lakeshore Drive is the oldest cemetery in Lake Charles, laid out on part of the former Cantonment Atkinson army post. Jacob Ryan Jr., called the Father of Lake Charles, is buried here, and a 23-foot bronze statue of Christ by his descendant Janie Stine LaCroix stands over the grounds.
The oldest cemetery in Lake Charles, begun in 1840 on part of the old Cantonment Atkinson army post, where Jacob Ryan Jr., the Father of Lake Charles, is buried. A 23-foot bronze statue of Christ by his descendant Janie Stine LaCroix stands over it.
- Built
- 1840
- Access
- Grounds open
- Historical marker
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