Algiers in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
The Great Fire of Algiers, 1895
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, April 28, 2018
1. The Great Fire of Algiers, 1895 Marker
In the early morning hours of October 20th, 1895, on the 300 block of Morgan St., near the corner of Bermuda St., a fire started that would eventually destroy about 200 homes and businesses in ten blocks between Morgan, Lavergne, Alix and Powder Sts.
Erected by www.algiershistoricalsociety.org.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 29° 57.281′ N, 90° 3.243′ W. Marker is in Algiers, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. Marker can be reached from Patterson Road near Bermuda Street, on the right when traveling north. Located on the Mississippi River Trail, atop the levee. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Orleans LA 70114, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Duverjé Plantation (within shouting distance of this marker); Hardy Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Algiers Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Transatlantic Slave Trade to Louisiana (about 400 feet away); Algiers' Dry Docks (about 400 feet away); Enslaved Africans (about 600 feet away); Brownlee Residence (about 800 feet away); Louis D. Armstrong (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Algiers.
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More about this marker. Marker is located on top of levee, along the Mississippi River Trail, a bicycle and walking path on top the levee.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, April 27, 2018
2. The Great Fire of Algiers, 1895 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 517 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2018.
