La Salle's Landing
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N 29° 58.373 W 090° 14.811
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This plaque is near the spot where the French Explorer, La Salle, is said to have landed and claimed the entire Mississippi River watershed for France.
Waymark Code: WM420K
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 06/25/2008
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The plaque reads:
La Salle's Landing
In 1682, the French Explorer, Robert Cavalier De La Salle, landed in an Indian Village later to be known as the City of Kenner, proclaiming ownership in the name of Louis XIV, King of France. He erected a cypress cross to commemorate the historic event.
This plaque was erected by the Louisiana State Society of the National Colonial Dames XVII Century. It is fixed on a brick pedestal, on which a wooden statue with the likeness of LaSalle, a minister, and a cross stands. A plaza surrounding the plaque and statue leads from the road to the levee where you can see the Mississippi River.
The web site link is to the National Colonial Dames XVII Century, which erected the monument and plaque.
Link to more information:: [Web Link]
Marker Name: La Salle's Landing
Marker Type: Plaque
What does marker relate to?: Person
Year Erected or Date Dedicated: 02/13/2008
Parish: Jefferson
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