Inscription
Don Bernardo de Galvez, Spanish Governor of Louisiana, 1776-1783, in a brilliant campaign, with the aid of regular troops, militia, volunteers, and a few Americans, captured Baton Rouge from the British on September 21, 1779. Terms included the surrender of Fort Panmure in Natchez, which was occupied by Spanish troops on October 5, 1779. The signing of the Treaty of San Lorenzo on October 27, 1795 ended Spanish control of Natchez.
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| HM Number | HM1FYB |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series |
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| Year Placed | 1985 |
| Placed By | The Mississippi State Society, Daughters of the American Revolution; Mrs. William Edwin O?Hare, State Regent. Dedicated on October 29th |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 11:48pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 651070 N 3492598 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 31.55850000, -91.40828333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 31° 33.51', W 91° 24.497' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 31° 33' 30.6" N, 91° 24' 29.82" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 601, 769 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 413 S Canal St, Natchez MS 39120, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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