New Iberia in Iberia Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Spanish Lake

March 29, 2018

1. Spanish Lake Marker

Inscription.
First known as Lake Flamand for one of the early settlers, Jean Baptist Grevemberg; known as Lake Tasse by the French due to its cup shape; and known as Spanish Lake for early Spanish colonials who lived on its shores.

Erected 1968 by The Louisiana Tourist Development Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 30° 2.636′ N, 91° 51.812′ W. Marker is in New Iberia, Louisiana, in Iberia Parish. It is at the intersection of West Old Spanish Trail (State Highway 182) and Spanish Lake Road (Parish Road 123), on the left when traveling south on West Old Spanish Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Iberia LA 70560, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Acadiana — Cajun Country

and specifically in Bayou Country. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the

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Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

Acadia,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Spanish Lake (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Camp Pratt (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jonas Henderson (approx. 3.2 miles away); Queen Mother Moore - African Liberation Leader (approx. 3.2 miles away); J. Leo Hardy (approx. 3.3 miles away); Belmont Plantation (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Erath Building (approx. 3½ miles away); The Episcopal Church Of The Epiphany (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Iberia.

March 29, 2018

2. Spanish Lake Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,150 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2018.