History
3
Derbigny Plantation was the home of Pierre A.C.B. Derbigny, sixth Governor of Louisiana from 1828 to 1829, a member of the first Louisiana Legislature, Louisiana Secretary of State, a Louisiana Supreme Court judge, and a veteran of the Battle of New Orleans. In 1820, he operated the first steam ferry on the Mississippi River at New Orleans. He died in 1829 from a carriage accident nearby. He was the father of Charles Z. Derbingy, owner of the plantation at Nine Mile Point.
Hear stories like this as you drive
ExploreHere reads historical markers out loud as you pass them: over 325,000 stories across the US. No account needed.
4.7 · 800+ ratings · Free
FIND IT
Gretna, Louisiana · United States
