Algiers in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
The Naval Station
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 1, 2019
1. The Naval Station Marker
Although this land was purchased by the U.S. Government from Jean P. Dupiere in 1849 as a proposed Navy Yard, a U.S. Naval Station was not formally established here until 1901 when a dry dock arrived. More land was purchased from the Olivier, Trepagnier, Harper, Wittmore, Kuhn, Backer, Willet, Papovich and Sturm families. New buildings and improvements were begun in 1902. It is now site of the Federal City.
Erected by www.algiershistoricalsociety.org.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Military.
Location. 29° 57.179′ N, 90° 2.174′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Algiers. It can be reached from Patterson Street 0.2 miles south of Hendee Street. Located on the Mississippi River Trail, atop the levee. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2701 Guadalcanal St, New Orleans LA 70114, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, 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, 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: Verret Plantation (approx. 0.4 miles away); Southern Pacific Railroad Yards (approx. half a mile away); Olivier Plantation House & St. Mary's Orphanage (approx. half a mile away); Olivier Plantation House (approx. half a mile
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More about this marker. Located on the Mississippi River Trail, a levee top bicycle/walking trail. NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES. Easy Access to this marker is located at the terminus of Hendee Street on a levee concrete stairway.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 1, 2019
2. The Naval Station Marker
February 1, 2019
3. The Naval Station Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 425 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 8, 2019.
