Biloxi in Harrison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
French Colonial Memorial Garden
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017
1. French Colonial Memorial Garden Marker
Archaeological and bio-archaeological investigations conducted between 2007 and 2009 by the University of Southern Mississippi yielded approximately 30 male skeletal remains. This discovery signified this site as the oldest French Colonial cemetery in the South and second oldest in the United States. On December 20, 2013 these European descents were reinterred to their original resting ground.
Erected 2017 by the City of Biloxi.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is December 20, 2013.
Location. 30° 23.72′ N, 88° 54.093′ W. Marker is in Biloxi, Mississippi, in Harrison County. It can be reached from the intersection of Porter Avenue and Beach Boulevard (Highway 90). Located within the memorial garden area of the Biloxi Visitors
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Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Archaeological Findings (here, next to this marker); The Memorial Garden (a few steps from this marker); The Moran Site History (a few steps from this marker); Moran Site (a few steps from this marker); "Moon Tree" (within shouting distance of this marker); Pierre LeMoyne Sieur d'Iberville (within shouting distance of this marker); Essence of Biloxi (within shouting distance of this marker); High Water Mark (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017
2. View of Memorial in the garden.
More about this marker. This Garden was created with Federal funds awarded to the City of Biloxi through the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources from the Coastal Impact Assistance Program the statue was funded by the Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017
3. French Colonial Memorial Garden statue.
The marble statue of a weeping angel was commissioned to memorialize the remains of 32 French servants that were discovered during two excavations. The sculpture was sculpted by an Italian artist in Carrara, Italy,
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 22, 2017
4. French Colonial Memorial Garden (rear side)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 663 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 25, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
