Map of Louisiana State Historical Marker Locations in the City of Morgan City
City of Morgan City Historical Markers
Morgan City Historical Marker
Hwy 90, Morgan City,
LA,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
29° 41' 37.5144",
-91° 11' 6.8892"
4th port of Louisiana. Shrimp, oil, gas center. Early gateway from the Mississippi to Teche. Site of Tiger Island Plantation of Dr. Walter Brashear, 1860; renamed 1876, for Charles Morgan who made the port a leading steamboat, railroad hub.