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Bayou La Batre was founded in 1786, when French-born Joseph Bouzage (or Bosarge) [1733-1795] was awarded a 1,259-acre (509 ha) Spanish land grant on the West Bank of the bayou (see history below). The modern city of Bayou La Batre was incorporated in 1955.
Mar 27, 2023 · It arose in 1786 on a 1,259-acre land grant from the Spanish government to French settler Joseph Bousage. After the French took control of the area and installed a series of cannons (known as a battery) at the site, the settlement became known as "Riviere la Batterie" and finally as Bayou La Batre.
Joseph Bousage was a French settler who founded Bayou La Batre and originally called it “Riviere d’Erbane.” It became the first non-Indian settlement that would be Mobile County, while it was a Spanish territory in the 1700s.
May 9, 2018 · Founded in 1786 by Joseph Bouzage (Bosarge), Bayou La Batre was incorporated in 1955. The local seafood industry in this seafaring town serves as a centerpiece for the Discovery Channel's series, Big Shrimping .
Oct 13, 2016 · Bayou La Batre, located in Mobile County, is a quiet Alabama fishing village that seems frozen in time with a population of nearly 2,182 residents. It was founded in 1786 and incorporated in 1955. Bayou La Batre centers itself around the seafood-processing harbor that's used for fishing boats and shrimp boats.
May 13, 2020 · Bayou La Batre was the first permanent settlement on the south Mobile County mainland and was founded in 1786, when French-born Joseph Bouzage (Bosarge) [1733-1795] was awarded a 1,259-acre Spanish land grant on the West Bank of the bayou. The modern City of Bayou La Batre was incorporated in 1955. Born in Poitiers, France, Joseph Bouzage came ...
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May 18, 2014 · Originally called 'Reviere D'Erbane,' the bayou acquired present name from French-maintained battery of artillery on West Bank for defense. First permanent settlement on south Mobile County mainland. (A historical marker located in Bayou La Batre in Mobile County, Alabama.)
