Harvey in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Dubreuil Canal

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2022

1. Dubreuil Canal Marker

Inscription.
In 1736, Claude Dubreuil initiated a canal at this site, from the Mississippi River to Bayou Barataria. One hundred years BEFORE the Harvey Canal, it was the FIRST man-made waterway accessing New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico. That canal provided transport of people, timber, seafood, game, furs, and shells aiding colonization of Barataria. Jean Lafitte reportedly used the canal to transport goods to defend America in the Battle of New Orleans. It still serves as the Gardere Canal.

Erected by IMTT/Gretna.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1736.

Location. 29° 54.607′ N, 90° 4.436′ W. Marker is in Harvey, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. It is on 4th Street (State Highway 18) south of Fairmont Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harvey LA 70058, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the River Parishes

and in Greater New Orleans.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Derbigny Plantation (approx. 0.6 miles away); Harvey Castle Site (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Harvey Canal (approx. 0.7 miles away); Phoenix Iron Works (approx. 0.7 miles away); Gretna City Hall (approx. 0.7 miles away); Royal Cyril Brooks (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mechanickham (approx. ¾ mile away); Centennial Marker (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harvey.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2022

2. Dubreuil Canal Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 956 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.