Brusly in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Molaisonville / St. James Square
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, June 10, 2005
1. Molaisonville Marker (side 1)
(side 1)
Molaisonville
Jacques Molaison arrived in Louisiana with his family in 1785, settling on a Spanish land grant north of this site. He established a mercantile business and the community that grew around it became known as Molaisonville. An 1854 map shows a layout of the settlement that was incorporated in 1901, eventually becoming the Town of Brusly.
(side 2)
St. James Square
Brusly once had a public square carved from four blocks closest to the river. A quarter of each block, at the intersections of Centre (Gwin), St. James and Ambroise Streets, was dedicated to create the square. After several levee setbacks, most of the blocks bordering St. James Square were lost, leaving this triangle of land at the intersection of Bourg and East Main Streets to mark the location.
Erected 2008 by Town Of Brusly.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.
Location. 30° 23.2′ N, 91° 14.043′ W. Marker is in Brusly, Louisiana, in West Baton Rouge Parish. Marker is at the intersection of South Kirkland Drive (Parish Route 988) and East Main Street (Parish Route 989-2), on the right when traveling south
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Union Baptist Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. John the Baptist Catholic Church/Eglise Catholique St Jean Baptiste (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original Brusly High School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brusly, Louisiana (approx. 0.6 miles away); New Brusly Town Hall Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Open Sugar Kettles (approx. 0.6 miles away); Charles P. Adams (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brusly.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler
2. St. James Square Marker (side 2)
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, June 10, 2005
3. Molaisonville Marker (side 1)
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler
4. St. James Square Marker (side 2)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2015. This page has been viewed 333 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 18, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
