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

Bayou Amulet

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2017

1. Bayou Amulet Marker

Inscription. During the French and Spanish Colonial Period, 1714 - 1803, this bayou emptied into the Red River, now Cane River Lake. It was the rendezvous when the river trade from New Orleans met the pack animal trains from Old Mexico.

Because of the many mules usually tied up along its banks, the stream was named "Bayou A Mule" on early maps -- later changed to Bayou Amulet.

Bayou Amulet was the main drainage canal into the Red River from Lac Terre Noire, now Sibley Lake.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1714.

Location. 31° 45.419′ N, 93° 5.256′ W. Marker is in Natchitoches, Louisiana, in Natchitoches Parish. It is on Jefferson Street (State Highway 6) south of Amulet Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Natchitoches LA 71457, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

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: Preservation In Natchitoches (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lemee House (about 600 feet away); Robert Buford "Bobby" Deblieux (about 600 feet away); Prudhomme-Rouquier House (about 700 feet away); Judge Porter House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. John Sibley (approx. 0.2

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miles away); Natchitoches and the Early American Period (approx. 0.2 miles away); El Camino Real de los Tejas (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Natchitoches.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2017

2. Bayou Amulet Marker

Bayou Amulet - East of Jefferson Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2017

3. Bayou Amulet - East of Jefferson Street

Bayou Amulet - West of Jefferson Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 4, 2017

4. Bayou Amulet - West of Jefferson Street

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,068 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 3, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.