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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MTT_the-united-states-post-office_New-Iberia-LA.html
Although a United States Post Office was established in New Iberia in 1814, local postal facilities were housed in rented space throughout the 19th century. In march 1899, through the efforts of Congressman Robert Broussard of New Iberia, congress…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MTS_the-steamboat-era_New-Iberia-LA.html
Throughout much of the Nineteenth Century, New Iberia was the area terminus for water-borne traffic on Bayou Teche from North and East. Barges, schooners and smaller craft plied the Teche until the coming of the steamboat. In the fall of 1830, the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MTR_shadows-on-the-teche_New-Iberia-LA.html
Shadows-On -The-Teche
Has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
1975
National Park Service
United States Department o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MTJ_the-weeks-grove_New-Iberia-LA.html
This building stands in what was known as "Weeks Grove" of Live Oak trees which extended from Bayou Teche southward for several blocks and which for years formed the eastern boundary of the town. About the turn of the century the "Weeks Grove" ser…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MSM_the-erath-building_New-Iberia-LA.html
August Erath, born in Morat, Switzerland, in 1843 came to Louisiana in 1866 married Catherine Becht, and moved to New Iberia in 1876. Erath was a brewer by trade and practiced his art here for a few years. In 1884, he commissioned the construction…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MSL_the-murray-building_New-Iberia-LA.html
Owned by the Fitzhugh Murray family for most of the 20th century, this building was occupied and leased by several buisnesses, including Deblanc and Landry Grocery, Tibby-Rouse Auto Parts, Berard Brothers Towing Company and Nick Fritella's Shoe Sh…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MSK_the-great-fire_New-Iberia-LA.html
About 6:00 PM, October 10, 1899, fire started in a warehouse just east of here. Within minutes, the surrounding buildings were ablaze. The entire square, from Julia to Iberia Streets and from Main to St. Peter Streets burned before midnight. Only …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MR3_the-dreyfus-building_New-Iberia-LA.html
In the late nineteenth century, the Dreyfus building functioned as a large wholesale grocery. The original brick structure dates back to the period just after the great fire of 1870. In late 1929, it was partitioned to create two buildings. The Dr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MPM_lieutenant-colonel-francisco-bouligny_New-Iberia-LA.html
In the spring of 1779, Bouligny acting on order of Governor Bernardo de Galvez, led about 60 Spanish settlers to this site, marking the founding of New Iberia. To commemorate that event, the schoolchildren of New Iberia and the American Revolution…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MPL_the-episcopal-church-of-the-epiphany_New-Iberia-LA.html
Built in 1858 on land donated by Harvey Hopkins. Consecrated May 16, 1858 by the Rt. Rev. Leonidas Polk, first Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana. This Gothic Revival structure is the oldest non-residential building in New Iberia. During the war Betwee…