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Calle de Bourbon

 
 
Calle de Bourbon Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 15, 2024
1. Calle de Bourbon Marker
Inscription. When New Orleans was the Capital of the Spanish Province of Luisiana.

1762 - 1803

This street bore the name Calle de Bourbon
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable PlacesRoads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1762.
 
Location. 29° 57.692′ N, 90° 3.78′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the French Quarter. It is on Bourbon Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1028 Bourbon St, New Orleans LA 70116, 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 Calle de Bourbon (within shouting distance of this marker); First Protestant Church in New Orleans (within shouting distance of this marker); Calle Del Arsenal (within shouting distance of this marker); Erard-Espy House (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafitte Guest House (within shouting distance of this marker); Calle de San Felipe (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Calle de Bourbon (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Calle Đ Borbon (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
 
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Calle de Bourbon Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 15, 2024
2. Calle de Bourbon Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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