tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374569784422472581.post367994805570858469..comments2024-02-16T08:01:44.795-08:00Comments on Flintlock and tomahawk: Les Mousquets du roiRalphushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12858819393754912494noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374569784422472581.post-31803156867617419362017-06-26T16:10:32.713-07:002017-06-26T16:10:32.713-07:00Biloxi, Mississippi was founded in 1699 by the Fre...Biloxi, Mississippi was founded in 1699 by the French. Until Hurricane Katrina, we had a recreated portion of Fort Maurepaus and a couple of stalwarts in wool marine uniforms held tours of the fort even during the hot summers by the Fort Maurepaus Society of which I was a member. Note that the area of the was later known as Ocean Springs since the 1850s.<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Maurepas <br /><br />http://oceanspringsarchives.net/fort-maurepas-french-colonial-1699-1811CoastConFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07250561260148656254noreply@blogger.com