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This stone was purportedly used by French- Canadian explorer Pierr LE Moyne, sieur d’Iberville in 1699 to mark France’s claim to the Lower Mississippi Valley. When Louis XIV decided to establish a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi, Iberville was given command. In 1699 he established Ft. Maurepas in Biloxi Bay, and on his return to France he was awarded the Cross of the Order of St. Louis
The stone was recovered in 1910 by the caretaker of an estate in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. While early twentieth century historians were positive in their identifying the stone as the original French marker, a team of forensics experts and scholars analyzed the stone and were unable to confirm its authenticity. The group concluded that the Italian marble material was likely appropriate to this use in 1699. However, the engraved words were more associated with language from the 1710s and 1720s, and may indicate that the stone was placed at that time to mark the original founding in Biloxi Bay.
Regardless of the unknown provenance of the stone, the story makes an intriguing historical puzzle, and reminds us of the power of artifacts to raise important questions.
This field drum belonged to Battle of New Orleans veteran Jordan Noble, and was built in 186 U.S. Army0. Jordan, was the enslaved chattel of Captain John Noble of the 7th Infantry. Captain Noble gave him his surname as he was used to play drums for the U.S. military in the Battle of New Orleans, which occurred January 8, 1815. Drum patterns were used to convey important military commands such as advance, fire, cease fire, or retreat.
In 1813 Jordan was an teenage enslaved person who had recently moved to Louisiana with mother and his master.His master was John Brandt who was the Quartermaster for the 7th Infantry during the Battle of New Orleans At the conclusion of the Battle, General Andrew Jackson did not assist Jordan in obtaining his FREEDOM for his service. Jordan and his mother were sold after the war to Major Alexander White of the 44th Infantry. Jordan Bankston Noble went on to serve in three more wars. In the 1830s still enslaved he was the drummer again in the Florida Seminole Wars. He and his family were Emancipated prior to 1840. His Emancipation came about as a direct result of the death of his master! Jordan Bankston Noble as a Free Man of Color volunteered to served in the Mexican War of the 1840s and for that service he received 160 acres of Bounty Land from the U.S. Government.. During the U.S. Civil War of the 1860s, he first organized Free Men of Color for the Confederacy, and then helped to organize the Louisiana Native Guards at The Historic Saint James A.M.E.Church for the Union. In the 1880s, the city honored the drummer with a parade, in which his legacy was acknowledged. In 1884 he was inducted into The Grand Army of the Republic.A Fraternal Organization of Civil War Veterans.
The Jordan Noble drum is decorated with red wooden drumheads on each opening and a picture of an eagle with a shield and stars behind it above this is a cloud with castles on it. The drum also has red strings along the sides. This eagle emblem, symbolizing the United States, reflects Jordan Bankston Noble’s patriotism and commitment to the U.S.Update material provided by Al Jackson Curator of The Historic Treme Collection, Inc.
The cypress pipe shown is part of the original municipal waterworks for the city of New Orleans completed by Benjamin Latrobe in 1820.
Benjamin Latrobe was considered to America’s first architect. His works include the US Capitol, the original Phialdelphia waterworks, the country’s first dry dock and the first waterworks for New Orleans. He was awarded the contract to build the waterworks in 1811, but the work was disrupted by the War of 1812. Finally in 1815, work began again on the waterworks and was supervised by son. One of the scourges of life in New Orleans was Yellow Fever and it was thought that there was some connection between water and the disease. Latrobe’s son contracted Yellow Fever and died in 1817 in New Orleans. Benjamin Latrobe took control of the project. He built the steam engine, laid out the framework, and had the cypress logs milled so that they could be used to carry the water/ In 1820 he moved his family to New Orleans and worked at a feverish pitch to complete the system. Working side by side with his men, he connected the waterworks to the Mississippi and in August 1820 contracted Yellow Fever. He died in September 1820.
In 1822 the city took over the waterworks, where it was effective until the 1840s, when the city]s growth outpaced its capacity.
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