Galvez, Louisiana

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Galvez is an

Historic Galveztown

In 1778, Loyalists from Canewood, an English settlement on the eastern banks of the Amite river petitioned Count Bernardo de Gálvez, the colonial Governor of Louisiana and viceroy of New Spain (future Mexico) for permission to settle on the Spanish side of this river to escape torment from supporters of the American Revolution. (As per one old map, the head of this group went by the name "Grey."). Permission was granted, and in honor of the Spanish Governor, the refugees named their settlement "Galveztown".

Gálvez sent

The town began to decline, as diseases, natural disasters, and scarcity of supplies took their toll. In 1785, the population was down to 242. By 1804, only 28 families and fewer than 25 slaves remained. The following year, survivors of Galveztown settled in Baton Rouge, in what is now known as the Spanish Town neighborhood. Because of the Louisiana Purchase, the inhabitants wished to live in an area controlled by New Spain, which Baton Rouge was for several years.

Although the

From 2008 through 2010, preliminary

Modern Galvez

The modern location of Galvez is to the southwest of the original settlement, at an area later homesteaded by farmers and ranchers during the latter half of the 19th Century.

Geography

Galvez is located at 30°17′56″N 90°54′17″W / 30.29889°N 90.90472°W / 30.29889; -90.90472 at an elevation of 16 feet (4.88 m).

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  Historical Marker for Galveztown.

External links

Wikiquote has quotations related to Galvez, Louisiana.

• In Search of Galveztown <--Broken link Oct 2015.
• Digging Into History <--Broken link Oct 2015.
• Cajuns, Creoles, Planters and Pirates
• "Excavation Uncovers Galveztown Artifacts" October 2009 article in The Gonzales Weekly Citizen of Gonzales, Louisiana.