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Home Louisiana West Feliciana Parish St. Francisville Historical Markers Bayou Sara
 
     

Bayou Sara

Hwy 10, St. Francisville, LA, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 30° 47' 5.8812", -91° 22' 47.8596"
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Founded by John Mills in 1790 as a trading post and cotton port. Bayou Sara was the river port for the Felicianas and was one of the largest shipping ports between Natchez and New Orleans before 1860.

Last updated: 3/27/2016 10:59

 
StoppingPoints.com Editorial on Bayou Sara:
Called New Valencia by the Spanish, was one of the earliest towns in Florida parishes. Bayou Sara was the river port for the Felicianas and was one of the largest shipping points between Natchez and New Orleans before 1860.
   
     
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Bayou Sara Historical Marker Location Map, St. Francisville, Louisiana