Brusly, Louisiana

Marker Name

Brusly, Louisiana / Oldest Settlement in West Baton Rouge / Village of Brusly Landing Incorporated October 1, 1901

Marker Dedicated

May 11, 2004

Marker Sponsor

The West Baton Rouge Historical Association 2003

Marker Location

Town of Brusly Memorial Plaza; intersection of LA Highway 1 and St. Francis Street; Brusly, LA 70719

Pictures

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Marker Text

Side Number 1: Following the 1755 exile from Nova Scotia Acadians & descendants received Spanish land grants and settled the area. Among those arriving in 1785 was Jacques Molaison, who began a business. A settlement grew around his land; the name Brusly Landing evolved as steamboats stopped to pick up locally grown cotton. Today residents and descendants of early settlers call Brusly home.

Side Number 2: same text but written in French.

Background

The West Baton Rouge (WBR) Historical Association designated special funds to recognize the oldest settlement in our parish. Former Mayor Rod Prejean and Mayor Joey Normand welcomed the crowd. The marker was unveiled by Mayor Normand and WBR Historical Association President Ellis Gauthier. Brusly Councilwoman Joanne Bourgeois read the English side of the marker followed by Brusly High School French teacher, Sylviane Finck, reading the French side. The program was sponsored by the WBR Historical Association and the Town of Brusly.

Read Brusly 1901 – 2001 A Place to Call Home

For more information on Brusly, read Brusly 1901 – 2001 A Place to Call Home; by Pamela Folse, Editor. Available at the West Baton Rouge Parish Library or for purchase at the Town of Brusly City Hall, 225-749-2909

Literature

Read more about Brusly, Louisiana:

  • Along the River Road by Mary Ann Sternberg, page 204
  • Brusly 1901 – 2001 A Place to Call Home; by Pamela Folse, Editor.
  • Chronicles of West Baton Rouge by Elizabeth Kellough and Leona Mayeux, 1979, page 160
  • Program dedication May 11, 2004
  • Reference files at the West Baton Rouge Museum and Library
  • State Historic marker files at the West Baton Rouge Museum
  • West Side Journal Volume 67, Number 43, Thursday, May 13, 2004
  • Westside Tri-Parish Shopper, Volume 01, Number 29, May 3, 2004