Chalmette in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Fazendeville
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 31, 2016
1. Fazendeville Marker
Jean Pierre Fazende, a free man of color and New Orleans grocer, inherited land within the battlefield in 1857. After the Civil War, he divided it and sold it to freed slaves from local plantations. Eventually the community grew to more than 200 people and became known as Fazendeville.
The National Park Service bought the land in 1966 after long, contentious negotiations. Many residents relocated to New Orleans' 9th Ward but kept the Fazendeville community alive through regular communication and social events. Today the community bonds built in Fazendeville remain strong among its former residents and their descendants.
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Martin Pate's 2002 painting shows Fazendeville in the 1960s. The village had a one-room elementary school, three general stores, two mutual aid societies, and several churches.
Fazendeville was located in the center of the battlefield area; in this circa 1960 photo, Chalmette Monument is out of the picture on the left.
Erected by National Park Service - United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 29° 56.4′ N, 89° 59.529′
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Regionally, this marker is in Bayou Country and in Greater New Orleans. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, 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, 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: The 93rd Oblique (within shouting distance of this marker); After the Battle (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Malus-Beauregard House (about 700 feet away); Chalmette Battlefield And National Cemetery (about 700 feet away); British Batteries (about 800 feet away); Batteries 2 and 3 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rodriguez Canal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rodriguez Plantation and Macarty House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chalmette.
Other markers no longer nearby. British Strategy (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Lethal Exposure (was about 700 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Redoubt and Battery 1 (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); The Battle on the West Bank (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by James Hulse, January 13, 2023
2. The Fazendeville Marker installed in a horizontal position
Photographed by James Hulse, January 13, 2023
3. The view of the Fazendeville Marker in the battleground
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,206 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 23, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 2, 3. submitted on January 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
