Historical Marker
Bayou Mardi Gras
Buras, Plaquemines County · Louisiana
Erected 1971
The date is exact because the explorer wrote it down. On Tuesday, March 3, 1699, Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville camped at a river bend two leagues from the mouth and named the point and channel for the holiday kept in France that day. The names slipped off the maps until the parish council restored the bayou's name on January 28, 1971. In 1999 Rex marked the 300th anniversary, crossing by boat from Fort Jackson to the east bank landing before unveiling a plaque on the west bank. It has since been damaged and lies flat by the fort.
Where it stands
29.35727, -89.45682 · Directions
More markers nearby
- Eads Jetties — steps away
- Fort Jackson — 0.3 mi
- The 1893 Hurricane — 0.8 mi
- Port Sulphur — 16 mi