In 1792, Anthanase De Mezieres, Governor of the Texas region at
Natchitoches Post, granted land to Anthanase Poissot in recognition of
his claim of having bought the land of La Tres Cabanes (Three Cabins)
from Chief Antoine of the Hyatasses (Yatassee Indians) on Bayou Pierre.
[Illustration: An exact reproduction of one of the officers’
quarters at Fort Jesup which now houses the relics pertaining to the
fort.
Fort Jesup, originally “Cantonment Jesup,” was established in the
spring of 1821, by Lieutenant Colonel Zachary Taylor, who was
executing the orders of Major General Edmund Pendleton Gaines.
Taylor had under his command four companies of the United States 7th
Infantry.
On November 29, 1845 the Adjutant General ordered that Fort Jessup
was no longer required as a military post and that all military
supplies, buildings and land be disposed of.]
[Illustration: Original plans of Fort Jesup]
1. Mess Hall
2. Enlisted Men’s Quarters
3. Officers’ Quarters
[Illustration: Officers’ Quarters—another view.]