Emanual Stance

Emanuel Stance was born in Carroll Parish, Louisiana, in 1843 and joined the 9th Cavalry, one of the Black Buffalo Soldier regiments, on October 2, 1866, less than two months after it formed. On May 20, 1870, he led a patrol from Kickapoo Springs, Texas, after Apaches who had kidnapped Herman Lehmann and his brother Willie, and was cited for gallantry on scout. He later re-enlisted as Edmund Stance and rose to first sergeant. He was found shot on a Nebraska road on Christmas morning 1887; a private charged with murder went free for lack of evidence.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial Calcasieu — 1.1 mi
  A 6,000-square-foot museum of southwest Louisiana Carnival with about 275 costume mannequins and 14 animated figures, opened in April 2026.
• Imperial Calcasieu Museum — 1.4 mi
  Lake Charles's history museum, founded by the Junior League in 1963, with parish artifacts, Claire Chennault's uniform and the Sallier Oak.
• Sam Houston Jones State Park — 5.0 mi
  A 1,087-acre park on the West Fork of the Calcasieu with longleaf pine, cypress-tupelo swamp, five trails, cabins and kayak rentals.
• Creole Nature Trail Adventure Point — 9.4 mi
  A free visitor center at the western gateway of Louisiana's only All-American Road, with exhibits on alligators, migrating songbirds and the estuary.

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• Hampton M. Roach — steps away
• Martin Freeman — steps away
• John Osborne — steps away