Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Oliver Pollock
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, November 26, 2010
1. Oliver Pollock Marker
Oliver Pollock
Representative of the Continential Congress in Spanish Louisiana
Agent of the Colony of Virginia and financier of that Colony's expeditions under Colonel George Rogers Clark to Kaskia and Vincennes
Provider of arms and supplies to the army of George Washington
Negotiator with Spanish Governors Unzaga and Galvez for the American cause
Credited with origination of the American dollar sign, $
The Sculpture of Oliver Pollock is by Frank Hayden
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 30° 26.799′ N, 91° 11.294′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. Marker is on North Blvd. near St. Phillip St., on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70802, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Louisiana's Old State Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Early Gunsmith Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Marcha de Galvez (within shouting distance of this marker); Capture of Baton Rouge by Galvez, 1779
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1. Oliver Pollock - Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 2, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Oliver Pollock, Financial Supporter of the American Revolution and Inventor of the Dollar ($) Symbol. By the end of the war, it is estimated that Oliver Pollock contributed almost $300,000 of his own money which is equivalent to nearly a billion dollars in today's money to the Revolutionary War and these finances helped the US win the battles of the Northwest Territory (5 states bordering the Great Lakes). He asked for US financial help but the US did not help and he was imprisoned in Havana, Cuba for debts but Bernardo De Galvez paid for his release. (Submitted on October 10, 2020, by Kenneth Ramagost of Unknown, Louisiana.)
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, November 26, 2010
2. Oliver Pollock Sculpture
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, November 26, 2010
3. Oliver Pollock Sculpture and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2015. This page has been viewed 1,918 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on October 10, 2020, by Kenneth Ramagost of Unknown, Louisiana. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 1, 2015. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
