Belle Chasse in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Fort St. Leon

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2022

1. Fort St. Leon Marker

Inscription.
Designed by De Verges and garrisoned in 1754, but abandoned in 1792, because of strategic value it was rebuilt by Latour in 1808 and garrisoned to defend New Orleans; Destroyed by Adm. Farragut during the Civil War in advance up the river.

Erected 1970 by Louisiana Tourist Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War of 1812 • War, French and Indian • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1754.

Location. 29° 53.136′ N, 89° 57.967′ W. Marker is in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, in Plaquemines Parish. It is on Main Street (Louisiana Route 996) 0.3 miles north of F. Edward Hebert Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Belle Chasse LA 70037, 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,

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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: English Turn (approx. half a mile away); Bellechasse Plantation (approx. 2.6 miles away); Plaquemines Parish (approx. 3 miles away); Lacoste Plantation (approx. 3.2 miles away); Plantation of Jacques Philippe Villere (approx. 3.3 miles away); a different marker also named Plaquemines Parish (approx. 3½ miles away); Jefferson Parish (approx. 3½ miles away); Versailles Oaks (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belle Chasse.

More about this marker. Marker is on the property of the Tulane University-Herbert Center in Belle Chasse. There was a gate with card access but it was opened. It is listed as Louisiana State Route 996. Access may be limited at certain times. However access from the Levee Road was opened. Map apps had me go

Photographed by Jerry Lentz, circa 1971

2. Fort St. Leon Marker

on levee. Was pretty rough/overgrown, so I went on the listed State Route 996. I would recommend checking with authorities/locals to be safe.

Also see . . . Fort St. Leon Ruins. Remnants of Fort St. Leon can be seen from 1971. Since that time, the river has claimed the site and it is now buried in the Mississippi River. (Submitted on March 12, 2026, by Jerry Lentz of White Oak, Texas.)

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2022

3. Fort St. Leon Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,945 times since then and 202 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 9, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 2. submitted on March 12, 2026, by Jerry Lentz of White Oak, Texas. 3. submitted on September 9, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.