Monroe in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Fort Miro

Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 27, 2017

1. Fort Miro Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Original stockade built on this site in 1790 by Commandant Jean Filhiol and Lieut. Joseph de la Baume of Ouachita District. Half of timbers furnished by officers; half by garrison and settlers.

Erected 1961 by the Department of Commerce and Industry.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.

Location. 32° 29.829′ N, 92° 6.966′ W. Marker is in Monroe, Louisiana, in Ouachita Parish. Marker is on South Grand Street south of Calypso Street, on the right when traveling south. Along the Riverwalk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 South Grand Street, Monroe LA 71201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Prairie des Canots Seat of Justice (about 700 feet away); St. Matthew Catholic Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Don Juan Filhiol Historic Preservation District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Art Alley

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of First City Hall of West Monroe (approx. 0.6 miles away); Trenton (approx. 1.8 miles away); Monroe Residential Historic District (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monroe.

Also see . . . Article about Fort Miro by KnowLouisiana (Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities). (Submitted on June 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

View of marker along Riverwalk looking south on Grand Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 27, 2017

2. View of marker along Riverwalk looking south on Grand Street.

View of I-20 bridge over the Ouachita River and former area of Fort Miro. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 27, 2017

3. View of I-20 bridge over the Ouachita River and former area of Fort Miro.

French translation marker next to the Fort Miro Marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 27, 2017

4. French translation marker next to the Fort Miro Marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 851 times since then and 233 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.