St. Francisville in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Bayou Sara

July 8, 2005

1. Bayou Sara Marker

Inscription. Founded by John Mills in 1790 as a trading post and cotton port. Bayou Sara was the river port for the Felicianas and was one of the largest shipping ports between Natchez and New Orleans before 1860.

Erected by Mr. & Mrs Ross G. Munson.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.

Location. 30° 46.475′ N, 91° 23.349′ W. Marker is in St. Francisville, Louisiana, in West Feliciana Parish. It is at the intersection of Ferdinand Street (Parish Route 1258) and Royal Street, on the right when traveling west on Ferdinand Street. Located near entrance to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Francisville LA 70775, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Florida Parishes

and in Greater Baton Rouge.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

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 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: Corner Cottage (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hillcroft (about 400 feet away); Levert-Bockel House (about 500 feet away); Prospect (about 500 feet away); Old Burying Ground (about 600 feet away); Sainte Reine (about 600 feet away); Ardisia (about 700 feet away); Our Caboose (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Francisville.

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July 8, 2005

2. Bayou Sara Marker

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