French Quarter in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Calle Đ Borbon
1762 1803
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, December 31, 2020
1. Calle D Borbon Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1762.
Location. 29° 57.657′ N, 90° 3.821′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the French Quarter. It is on Bourbon Street north of Dumaine Street, on the left when traveling north. Located next to Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 941 Bourbon St, New Orleans LA 70116, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Calle de Bourbon (here, next to this marker); Calle de San Felipe (a few steps from this marker); Lafitte Guest House (within shouting distance of this marker); Erard-Espy House (within shouting distance of this marker); First Protestant Church in New Orleans (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Calle de Bourbon (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Calle Del Maine (about 300 feet away); Andrew Jackson Hotel (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
Regarding Calle Đ Borbon. In a populated area, a Calle is the way between buildings and vacant lots.
Additional commentary.
1. French cede Louisiana
Near the end of the French and Indian War, the French secretly ceded the colony of Louisiana to Spain with the 1762 Treaty of Fontainebleau.
— Submitted April 6, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.
Additional keywords. Bourbon Street
June 19, 2025
2. Calle Đ Borbon Marker
June 19, 2025
3. Calle Đ Borbon Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 1,833 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 6, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 2, 3. submitted on June 19, 2025. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
