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Fort St. Charles
Esplanade Blvd., New Orleans,
LA,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
29° 58' 21.3132",
-90° 4' 23.322"
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Louisiana State Historical Marker |
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On October 25, 1769, under Gen. O'Reilly, Spanish Governor of Louisiana, were executed French patriots and martyrs: de LaFreniere, Marquis, Noyan, Caresse, Milhet, Villere having died previously.
Last updated: 7/27/2009 15:10:00
StoppingPoints.com Editorial on Fort St. Charles: | A letter dated 1984 in this marker's file at the Louisiana Archives outlines a complaint by Spanish Consulate requesting that the marker text be reworded, as the reference to Spanish cruelty during the Colonial Period was objectionable to them. |
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Fort St. Charles Historical Marker Location Map, New Orleans, Louisiana
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