Christy Bluff, Livingston Parish, Louisiana
File prepared by D.N. Pardue
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From the book entitled "The Free State - A History and Place-Names Study
of Livingston Parish" by the members of the Livingston Parish American
Revolution Bicentennial Committee in cooperation with the Livingston 
Parish Police Jury and the Louisiana American Revolution Bicentennial
Commission, 1976.  Reprinted by permission.  Dedicated to the memory of
Reuben Cooper and Raymond Riggs.

CHRISTY BLUFF  Mentioned in Charles Proffit land grant, this bluff is none

other than the present day Tickfaw Marina area on La. Hwy. 22.  It extends

down Tickfaw River from the marina where many nice camps and homes have

been built on the beautiful property.

      On April 26, 1803 Charles Proffit was given a tract of land of 1000

arpents in the new settlement of Santa Helena on the right bank of St. 

Vincente or Tickfaw River about six miles from Lake Maurepas and about

three and on half miles from its confluence with Natalbany River, and in

view of the mouth of the Sangriento River (Blood River) at a place

commonly called Christy Bluff, bounded on all sides by vacant lands. (1)

---Lucille Cooper

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(1) Pintado Papers, Vol. IV, p. 44

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