Long Beach in Harrison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Early Long Beach

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015

1. Early Long Beach Marker

Inscription. In 1788, Nicholas and Marianne Ladner became the first Europeans to settle in this area. Their log house, know as "The Chimneys", was used as a navigation point for boats traveling from Mobile to New Orleans. After Nicholas's death, the Spanish granted the land to his widow. Much of modern Long Beach includes the Widow Ladner Claim.

Erected 1999 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1788.

Location. 30° 21.128′ N, 89° 7.981′ W. Marker is in Long Beach, Mississippi, in Harrison County. It is on Beach Boulevard East (U.S. 90) 0.1 miles west of East Azalea Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Beach Boulevard East, Long Beach MS 39560, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

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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: "Friendship Oak" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gulf Park College (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Friendship Oak (approx. 0.2 miles away); Administration Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bear Point Bayou (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Early Long Beach (approx. 0.6 miles away); Long Beach Presbyterian Church (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Long Beach.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . . Long Beach history. (Submitted on August 30, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Early Long Beach Marker area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015

2. Early Long Beach Marker area

Looking West down Highway 90. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 22, 2015

3. Looking West down Highway 90.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 717 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 23, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.