French Quarter in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Bienville Monument
Bienville Place
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, July 14, 2009
1. Bienville Monument, north face of statue's base
[On base of statue]:
Jean Baptiste LeMoyne de Bienville
born Montreal, February 23, 1680
died Paris, March 7, 1767
Founder of New Orleans
1717
with homage of
Louisiana * Canada * France
Erected 1955 by Louisiana Purchase Sesquicentennial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is February 23, 1853.
Location. 29° 57.266′ N, 90° 3.884′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the French Quarter. Marker can be reached from Decatur Street north of Conti Street, on the left when traveling south. The monument is in the French Quarter at the south end of Bienville Place, the small park north of Conti Street, between Decatur and N. Peters Streets. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Orleans LA 70116, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Importer's Bonded Warehouses - Henry Howard, Architect (within shouting distance of this marker); L'Union New Orleans Tribune Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Jean Adrien Delpit House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Le Chevalier de Pradel - Jean Charles de Pradel de Lamaze (about 500 feet away); Judge Fred J. Cassibry Square (about 500 feet away); Pierre Maspero’s Exchange
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More about this monument. The statue was first erected at the Bienville Plaza near the New Orleans Union (railroad) station in April 1955. It was relocated to Bienville Place in November 1996.
Also see . . .
1. Louisiana's Code Noir, 1724. (Submitted on October 31, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. Bienville, Jean Baptiste le Moyne, sieur de. ...fearing insurrections of Black slaves...promulgated (1724) the Code Noir... (Submitted on October 31, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
3. Dictionary of Canadian Biography. (Submitted on October 31, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville; Sieur d’Iberville; Compagnie des Indes; Nouvelle Orléans; Vieux Carré; slavery; Black Code; Chickasaw Wars; Angela Gregory, sculptor.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, July 14, 2009
2. Bienville Monument, north face
statue sculpted by Angela Gregory, 1955.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, April 1, 2012
3. Bienville Monument , southwest side
Photographed By Mike Stroud, April 1, 2012
4. Bienville Monument, east side
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, July 14, 2009
5. Bienville Monument, Bienville Place, south face
looking northward toward Jackson Square with the visitor's center for the Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve in view across Decatur Street, center left.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, July 14, 2009
6. Bienville Place, commemorative marker on the south side of the statue.
"In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of New Orleans, a wreath was placed here by his excellency, Charles Lucet ambassador of France to the United States and the honorable Victor H. Schiro, Mayor of New Orleans, on May 9, 1968."
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7. Jean Baptiste LeMoyne de Bienville
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 10,161 times since then and 230 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on April 8, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 31, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
