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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Erard-Espy House (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Jackson Hotel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of First U.S. District Court (about 400 feet away); Miltenbergers Home (about 500 feet away); Creole Cottage c. 1810 (about 500 feet away); Thomas Poree House (about 600 feet away); Frances Benjamin Johnston House (about 700 feet away); Residence of Don Manuel Lanzos (about 700 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
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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
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 508 times since then and 117 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 6, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
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