It lies on Bayou Teche, about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Lafayette. Originally known as Poste des Attakapas (for a local Indian tribe), it was settled about ...

St. John Plantation, State Highway 347, Saint Martinville, St. Martin Parish, LA | Library of Congress.

Martin and St. Mary Parishes. As a result of ... Martinville has subsequently been know as "Le Petit Paris". ... As plantations along the bayou grew in prosperity ...

Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site in St. Martinville. Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site explores the cultural interplay among the diverse ...

... plantations, historic sites and attractions. Bayou Teche, a waterway in south central Louisiana, meanders through St. Martinville, where birds wade among ...

An old plantation house from about 1815. Near St Martinville, Louisiana.

There are 25 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the parish, including 1 National Historic Landmark. There is one former listing. This ...

Aug 11, 2023 · Nestled on the outskirts of St. Martinville ... A wealthy sugar plantation owner, Gerome Durand, is credited with planting ... Breaux Bridge, LA ...

John Plantation was constructed in 1828 by Alexandre Etienne de Clouet. Alexander was Louisiana's representative to the Confederate Government in the early days ...

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Posted: Oct 16, 2011