Marigny in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Faubourg Marigny
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 28, 2011
1. Faubourg Marigny Marker
Erected by Faubourg Marigny Improvement Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.
Location. 29° 57.726′ N, 90° 3.466′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Marigny. It is at the intersection of Esplanade Avenue and Frenchmen Street on Esplanade Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 449 Esplanade Avenue, 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: Sicilian Jazz / Sicilian Swing & Rock n Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Mint (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort St. Charles (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Calle del Cuartel (about 300 feet away); Solomon Northup (about 400 feet away); New Orleans and the Domestic Slave Trade (about 500 feet away);
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Also see . . . Bernard de Marigny - Wikipedia. (Submitted on January 13, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 28, 2011
2. Faubourg Marigny Marker
The marker is to the left of the light pole.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 28, 2011
3. Frenchmen Street
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 28, 2011
4. Frenchmen Street
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,660 times since then and 64 times this year. Last updated on June 24, 2025, by Thierry Chaunu of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 13, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
