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According to Wikipedia, Bayou Sara was settled by Franciscan/Cappucin monks in the late 17th century, but the original settlement is now under the Mississippi River, which shifted course. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Feliciana_Parish,_Louisiana. A newspaper, The true Democrat, was published at Bayou Sara from 1892-1928. See: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064339/. The Louisiana Historical Marker for Bayou Sara, located on Hwy. 10 in St. Francisville, reads: "Founded by John Mills in 1790 as a trading post and cotton port. Bayou Sara was the river port for the Felicianas and was one of the largest shipping ports between Natchez and New Orleans before 1860."
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