French Quarter in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Merieult House

Site Active 1794-1818

— New Orleans Slave Trade —

Merieult House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 12, 2023

1. Merieult House Marker

Inscription. Jean-François Merieult, like many merchants involved in transatlantic shipping during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, was also a slave trader. In 1803, the year of the Louisiana Purchase, Merieult financed three slave ship voyages, which carried more than 750 people. Most of them were "of the Congo nation."

Erected 2018 by Tricentennial Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.

Location. 29° 57.42′ N, 90° 3.947′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the French Quarter. It is on Royal Street 0.1 miles south of Toulouse Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located on the front wall of the building by the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 529 Royal Street, New Orleans LA 70130, 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 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: A different marker also named Merieult House (a few steps from this marker); Boimaré-Macarty House (within shouting distance of this marker); Pecquet Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Eugenie Wehkmann-Schaffner (within shouting distance of this marker); Tennessee Williams

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Tortorici’s (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Judge Fred J. Cassibry Square (about 300 feet away); Calle de Bourbon (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

The Merieult House Marker is on the right side of the front door image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 12, 2023

2. The Merieult House Marker is on the right side of the front door

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 917 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.