Lafayette in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Holy Rosary Institute
1913-1993
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 29, 2018
1. Holy Rosary Institute Marker
On July 9, 1913, Father Keller purchased farm land once owned by the sister of the King of France, from Louis Domengeaux to establish Holy Rosary Institute in Lafayette, Louisiana. The Institute opened September 1913 as an industrial school for African American girls. The Institute became co-ed in 1947. Saint Katherine Drexel supported the Institute in Lafayette by providing a generous financial contribution that assisted with constructing the three story red brick building which became the centerpiece of the campus. Throughout the history of the Institute in Lafayette, Holy Rosary served as a vocational and technical school, a normal high school providing education to commuter and boarding students from all over the world. Staffed primarily by The Sisters of the Holy Family (founded 1842 by Venerable Mother Henriette DeLille), the Priest and Brothers of the Divine Word, Holy Rosary Institute was considered one of the best college preparatory high schools in the nation. The Institute has produced world. renowned scholars and high ranking professionals in many different fields.
Erected 2013 by Holy Rosary Institute Alumni & Friends Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans
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Location. 30° 14.108′ N, 91° 59.855′ W. Marker is in Lafayette, Louisiana, in Lafayette Parish. It is on Carmel Drive (State Road 94) 0.3 miles east of Louisiana Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 421 Carmel Drive, Lafayette LA 70509, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Miss Rose's Bar (approx. one mile away); The Triangle (approx. 1.1 miles away); Welcome to Freetown / Bienvenue ΰ Freetown (approx. 1.3 miles away); Bendel Housekeeper's Home (approx. 1.3 miles away); Pavy Studio (approx. 1.3 miles away); Broussard House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Boucvalt House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Acadian House (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lafayette.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 29, 2018
2. Holy Rosary Institute Marker
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