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English Turn
Hwy 39, Braithwaite,
LA,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
29° 51' 53.9496",
-89° 57' 30.7656"
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Louisiana State
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So named because in this bend, 1699, Bienville, coming downstream, met the British who had come up river to choose site for a settlement. Bienville convinced Captain Lewis Banks that the territory was in possession of the French. Early concessions were established in the vicinity.
Last updated: 7/27/2009 15:10:00
| StoppingPoints.com Editorial on English Turn: | | Unsure of marker location - possibly within English Turn Park on Hwy 39? |
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English Turn Historical Marker Location Map, Braithwaite, Louisiana
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