French Quarter in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Quartier General de la Garde Municipale
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 24, 2011
1. Site Quartier General de la Garde Municipale 1726 Marker
Quartier General de la
Garde Municipale 1726
Site & Walls &
El Calabozo 1770
Donated to the Louisiana State Museum
By
W. Ratcliffe Irby 1922
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1726.
Location. 29° 57.478′ N, 90° 3.842′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the French Quarter. It is on Pirate Alley. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 616 Pirate Alley, 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: Faulkner House (a few steps from this marker); LaBranche Buildings (within shouting distance of this marker); David Bannister Morgan (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cabildo (within shouting distance of this marker); Victor David House (within shouting distance of this marker); Commagθre Mercier House (within shouting distance of this marker); Don Bernardo de Galvez (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Cabildo (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 24, 2011
2. Site Quartier General de la Garde Municipale 1726 Marker
The marker is to the left of the shuttered window.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 24, 2011
3. WPA Plaque
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,023 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 10, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
