Marrero in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Poblacion de Barataria

(Barataria Settlement)

Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 21, 2015

1. Poblacion de Barataria Marker

Inscription. To guard New Orleans, Spain in 1779 settled 56 families from the Canary Islands on lands starting at Crown Point. Flooding by the Mississippi River forced most of the settlers to relocate in 1782. Efforts to resettle failed and finally ceased in 1802, but scattered descendants have preserved the "Isleño" culture to the present day in nearby areas.

Erected 1988 by the Jefferson Historical Society of Louisiana.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Disasters • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.

Location. 29° 48.482′ N, 90° 6.774′ W. Marker is in Marrero, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. Marker is on Barataria Boulevard, 0.1 miles north of Merlin Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5505 Barataria Boulevard, Marrero LA 70072, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sinking Land, Rising Water (approx. 1.7 miles away); Barataria Preserve (approx. 2.2 miles away); Town of Jean Lafitte (approx. 3.4 miles away); Manila Village (approx. 5.1 miles away); Clark Cheniere (approx. 5.1 miles away); Woodlawn High School and the Struggle for Racial Equality

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(approx. 6½ miles away); Mary Plantation (approx. 6.8 miles away); Westwego (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marrero.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Canary Islanders of Louisiana. (Submitted on February 26, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

View of marker in front of St. Joachim Catholic Church. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 21, 2015

2. View of marker in front of St. Joachim Catholic Church.

View of Marker looking north on Barataria Boulevard. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 21, 2015

3. View of Marker looking north on Barataria Boulevard.

View south on Barataria Boulevard. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 21, 2015

4. View south on Barataria Boulevard.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 437 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 26, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.