Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

The D'Artaguiette Concession

September 5, 2015

1. The D'Artaguiette Concession Marker

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The D'Artaguiette Brothers, Jean-Baptiste Martin, Navy Commissaire and later director of the Company of the Indies, Bernard Diron, Inspector General and later Commandant at Mobile and Captain Pierre D'Itouralde, Commandant of Illinois, killed in 1736 in the Chickasaw War, all served in French Colonial Louisiana between 1708 and 1742. Bernard and Pierre with the help of Martin in 1720, established a land grant settlement called Baton Rouge, Red Stick, which lasted several years. It was resettled after 1730 and the site retained the name Baton Rouge. The D'Artaguiette Brothers are considered the founders of Baton Rouge.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 30° 26.716′ N, 91° 11.45′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. Marker can be reached from South River Road 0.1 miles north of Government Street (Route 73), on the left when traveling north. On top of Mississippi River levee in the Red Stick Plaza area. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 275 S River Rd, Baton Rouge LA 70802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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September 5, 2015

2. The D'Artaguiette Concession Marker

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other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Riverfront Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); The Founding of "Red Stick" (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnny Rivers (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Kidd KIA Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Purple Heart Ship (about 500 feet away); USS Kidd Veterans Museum & Ship (about 500 feet away); Louisiana Vietnam War Memorial (about 500 feet away); U.S.S. Kidd (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2015. This page has been viewed 414 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.