Natchez in Adams County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Ft. Rosalie (Ft. Panmure)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2014

1. Ft. Rosalie (Ft. Panmure) Marker

Inscription. Occupied 1716-circa 1800 by successive French, British, Spanish and American garrisons during struggle for control of the Miss. River Valley. Nucleus of early settlements in the Natchez District.
Mississippi Department of Archives and History, 1988

Erected 1988 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1716.

Location. 31° 33.502′ N, 91° 24.514′ W. Marker is in Natchez, Mississippi, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of D A Biglane Street and South Canal Street, on the right when traveling east on D A Biglane Street. Marker is located beside the sidewalk, near the southwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Natchez MS 39120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi and in Natchez Trace Corridor.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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: Fort Rosalie Revisited (a few steps from this marker); Bernardo de Gálvez (within shouting distance of this marker); A Canal Street Neighborhood (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Rosalie Cemetery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Rosalie (about 500 feet away); The Parsonage (about 600 feet away); Intersection of South Broadway and Washington streets (about 700 feet away); The Spanish Lay Out a Permanent Town (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Natchez.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Fort Rosalie

Also see . . . Fort Rosalie. Mississippi Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on November 12, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Ft. Rosalie (Ft. Panmure) Marker (<i>wide view; looking west; D A Biglane Street in background</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2014

2. Ft. Rosalie (Ft. Panmure) Marker (wide view; looking west; D A Biglane Street in background)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 972 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.