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Galveztown

Hwy 42, Galvez, LA, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 30° 19' 55.9848", -90° 54' 30.6828"

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Old Spanish town at junction of Amite River and Bayou Manchac. Settled by Anglo-Americans, 1776-78, seeking Spanish refuge from American Revolution, and by Canary Islanders (Islenos). Named for Spanish Governor Bernardo de Galvez. Town was abandoned by 1810.

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