Buras in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Bayou Mardi Gras
1699-1999
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2022
1. Bayou Mardi Gras Marker
His Majesty Rex, King of the Carnival and Monarch of Merriment hereby honors the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the first celebration of Mardi Gras in Louisiana.
Erected 1999 by Rex Organazation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 29° 21.435′ N, 89° 27.409′ W. Marker is in Buras, Louisiana, in Plaquemines Parish. It is on Herbert Harvey Drive half a mile east of Levee Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Buras LA 70041, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes, in Bayou Country and in Greater New Orleans. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Bayou Mardi Gras (here, next to this marker); Eads Jetties (here, next to this marker); Fort Jackson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Plaquemines Parish (approx. 0.8 miles away); The 1893 Hurricane (approx. 0.8 miles away).
More about this marker. Located on the grounds of Fort Jackson Historic site.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2022
2. Bayou Mardi Gras Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 647 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
