Uptown/Carrollton in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Faubourg Bouligny
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 25, 2020
1. Faubourg Bouligny Marker
Site of the plantation of Louis Bouligny (1781-1862), soldier, planter, statesman. This Faubourg (suburb), laid out in 1834, was bounded by Upperline, General Taylor, Clara, and the river.
Erected 1984 by The Bouligny Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 29° 55.599′ N, 90° 6.125′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Uptown/Carrollton. It is on Napoleon Avenue north of St. Charles Avenue, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Orleans LA 70115, 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: Halfway Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Touro Synagogue (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Academy of the Sacred Heart (about 600 feet away); Ramos Residence (approx. Ό mile away); McDonogh No. 7 Elementary School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Carrere Residence (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Stephen Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 25, 2020
2. Faubourg Bouligny Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 25, 2020
3. Faubourg Bouligny Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 2,277 times since then and 147 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
