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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21EN_st-joseph-methodist-church-for-colored-people_Opelousas-LA.html
This small, single frame wood structure was built in 1948 as a house of worship for the African American Methodist congregation in the small, rural St. Landry Parish village of Palmetto. The church purchased a parcel of land located at the end of …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21CR_louisiana-orphan-train-museum_Opelousas-LA.html
In 2009, a former century old Union Pacific freight depot was restored to become the Louisiana Orphan Train Museum.Opelousas was one of the many railway destinations for thousands of homeless children rescued from the streets of New York City from…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21CQ_union-pacific-freight-depot_Opelousas-LA.html
Originally located on Court Street on the east-west route of the Union Pacific Railroad, this building was once used as a freight depot and it is one of the last train depots of its kind in Louisiana. The depot was used until the late 1980s, when …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM219U_la-chapelle-house_Opelousas-LA.html
The La Chapelle house stood at the corner of Union and Grolee streets in Opelousas for more that a century. Clerk of Court records indicate the home was built by Herbert La Chapelle, a French Canadian who moved to Opelousas where he purchased land…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM217T_saint-landry-parish-mural_Opelousas-LA.html
1) Sweet potatoes introduced and promoted throughout the area by John Sibille, brought prosperity and made Sunset the largest shipping point for yams in the world during the 1940's and 1950's. In the 1940's,Sunset became known as the "Sweet Potato…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM216Q_sugar-kettle-c-1800_Opelousas-LA.html
Jesuit priests brought sugarcane into south Louisiana in 1751. Soon, a thriving industry was born in Louisiana.A product of the late 18th and 19th centuries, these sphere-shaped kettles which were made from cast iron, were primarily used in the pr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM216H_doctors-office_Opelousas-LA.html
This turn of the century doctor's office, built by Dr. Ertemon Lafleur, was originally located one mile west of the junction of Louisiana highways 103 and 104 in the community of Prairie Ronde. The office is a reminder of how medical practice has …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM214F_le-vieux-village_Opelousas-LA.html
French for "the old village," Le Vieux Village is a park created by a collection of restored historic structures from Opelousas and surrounding areas of St. Landry Parish. The village depicts the unique and diverse historical and cultural heritage…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2143_venus-house_Opelousas-LA.html
The Venus House was the first building to be relocated to Le Vieux Village in 1973. This French Creole style home was donated by the Earl Fontenot family. The home was originally located in the small community of Grand Prairie. In 1975, the house …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2142_mary-jane-steam-engine-train_Opelousas-LA.html
Built by Davenport, Iowa Ironworks Company, the Mary Jane Steam Engine was a wood-burner and, at its best speed, traveled 25 miles per hour. Records indicate the train was used for at least 50 years before it was retired. In 1959, civic organizers…