Derbigny Plantation

Derbigny Plantation

Home of Pierre A.C.B. Derbigny, 6th Governor of La., 1828~1829, member 1st La. Legislature, La. Secretary of State, La. Supreme Court Judge, Battle of N.O. veteran. 1820 operated 1st steam ferry on Miss. River at N.O. Died 1829 from a carriage accident nearby. Father of Charles Z. Derbingy, owner of plantation at Nine Mile Point.

Significance:
The marker commemorates the former Derbigny Plantation, which was the home of Pierre Auguste Charles Bourguignon Derbigny (Pierre A.C.B. Derbigny), a significant figure in Louisiana’s early history. His roles included:

6th Governor of Louisiana (1828-1829)
Member of the 1st Louisiana Legislature
Louisiana Secretary of State
Louisiana Supreme Court Judge
Veteran of the Battle of New Orleans (1815)
Operator of the first steam ferry on the Mississippi River at New Orleans in 1820. The marker also notes that he died in 1829 from a carriage accident nearby. Furthermore, it mentions that he was the father of Charles Z. Derbigny, who owned a plantation at Nine Mile Point.

This marker is significant because it highlights the life and contributions of Pierre Derbigny, a prominent figure in Louisiana’s early political and economic development, and marks the location of his former plantation, which now serves as the site of the Jefferson Parish government complex.