Bay St. Louis in Hancock County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Old Shieldsborough

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2024

1. Old Shieldsborough Marker

Inscription. Shieldsborough, now Bay St. Louis, was founded in 1699 as a French settlement. The area was claimed by Spain in 1763 and then by the British in 1780. Named for Thomas Shields, who was an early settler, Shieldsborough was incorporated on January 21, 1818, by the Mississippi Legislature. The town was renamed Bay St. Louis in 1875.

Erected 2018 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1699.

Location. 30° 18.544′ N, 89° 19.797′ W. Marker is in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, in Hancock County. It is on South 2nd Street north of City Park Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Marker is near the bandstand in Carol Vegas Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 S 2nd St, Bay Saint Louis MS 39520, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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,

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: Our Lady of the Gulf (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Joseph's Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Publius Rutilius Rufus Pray (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Stanislaus College (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Bay St. Louis

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Jean Baptiste le Moyne Siuer de Bienville (approx. ¼ mile away); Hancock County Bank (approx. ¼ mile away); 100 Men D.B.A. Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bay St. Louis.

Also see . . . A Brief History of Bay St. Louis. Bay Saint Louis was incorporated by the first act of the first legislature of the State of Mississippi on January 4, 1818. (The city was called Shieldsboro from 1802 until the name Bay Saint Louis was restored by the legislature in 1875.) (Hancock County Historical Society) (Submitted on March 16, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2024

2. Old Shieldsborough Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,397 times since then and 118 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.