Moran Site

Moran Site (HM1ANU)

Location: Biloxi, MS 39530 Harrison County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 23.666', W 88° 54.081'

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Located here was a French Colonial cemetery, now known as the Moran Site. Based on archaeological investigations, the cemetery dates to the founding of "New Biloxy" between 1717 and 1722, and includes at least thirty burials, primarily male Europeans. Artifacts recovered from the site include ceramics, a French Colonial wine glass and a metal crucifix. The Moran Site is the oldest known French Colonial cemetery in the South and the second oldest in the United States.
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HM NumberHM1ANU
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Year Placed2013
Placed ByMississippi Department of Archives and History
Marker Condition
10 out of 10 (1 reports)
Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 2:31am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 317332 N 3364026
Decimal Degrees30.39443333, -88.90135000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 23.666', W 88° 54.081'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 23' 39.96" N, 88° 54' 4.86" W
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Area Code(s)228
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1045-1059 Beach Blvd, Biloxi MS 39530, US
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The marker I saw was near the memorial garden not near the lighthouse and was in great shape. The area is well preserved and easy to locate.

Oct 31, 2017 at 6:07am PDT by mississippigems

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