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

Eliza Lewis

1764-1804

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 26, 2011

1. Eliza Lewis Marker

Inscription. First wife of Wm.C.C. Claiborne, first American governor of Louisiana. Also memorialized here are her son and her brother, Micajah Green Lewis, who died in a duel defending the honor of his brother-in-law, Benjamin Latrobe, noted architect, designed the memorial.

Erected 1984 by New Orleans Archdiocesan Cemeteries.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Women.

Location. 29° 57.582′ N, 90° 4.31′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Iberville. It can be reached from Basin Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 429 Basin Street, New Orleans LA 70112, 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: Protestant Section (here, next to this marker); In the Protestant Section (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Battle of New Orleans War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Suzanne Douvillier (a few steps from this marker); Claiborne Tomb (a few steps from this marker); Closures – Grillwork (within shouting distance of this marker); Orleans Battalion of Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

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sectionhead>More about this marker. Eliza Lewis is buried in the Protestant Section of the St. Louis Cemetery No. 1. This marker is located in Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1. St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 is bound by Basin, St. Louis, Conti and Treme Streets with the main entrance on Basin Street. Established in 1789 it is the oldest extant cemetery in New Orleans.

Regarding Eliza Lewis. Clarisse Duralde, the second wife of Governor W.C.C. Claiborne, is buried nearby in the Catholic section of the cemetery.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 26, 2011

2. Eliza Lewis Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,122 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.