Galveztown, Louisiana
| Galvez | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Ascension |
| Elevation | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°17′57″N 90°54′17″W / 30.29917°N 90.90472°WCoordinates: 30°17′57″N 90°54′17″W / 30.29917°N 90.90472°W |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 225 |
  Location of Galvez in Louisiana
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Galvez is an unincorporated community in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States, 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Baton Rouge. It is surrounded by the larger unincorporated community of Prairieville, with which it shares the 70769 ZIP code.
In 1778, Loyalists from Canewood, an English settlement on the eastern banks of the Amite river petitioned Count Bernardo de Gálvez, the colonial Governor of Louisiana and viceroy of New Spain (future Mexico) for permission to settle on the Spanish side of this river to escape torment from supporters of the American Revolution. (As per one old map, the head of this group went by the name "Grey."). Permission was granted, and in honor of the Spanish Governor, the refugees named their settlement "Galveztown".
Galvez sent settlers from the Canary Islands, known as Isleños, to Galveztown in 1779, hoping to establish a military stronghold against the British in West Florida, who controlled nearby Baton Rouge at the time. The plans for the town called for it to be built in traditional Spanish villa layout including a military fort or presidio, although evidence of the town's actual layout, including the fort, is limited.
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