Bayou Boeuf Elementary School
On March 27th, 2004, the Bayou Boeuf Elementary "Little Red School House” celebrated its 100th year of service and was named the "Denise C. Borne Memorial School House” in honor of Mrs. Borne's lifelong commitment to public education. Mrs. Borne began a long and distinguished career in education in 1932 as a classroom teacher. Thereafter, she devoted over 28 years (1945 1973) of service to the people and community as Principal of Bayou Boeuf Elementary. Her legacy lives on through the many generations of children that she loved and inspired.
Second Plaque
Mrs. Penny Martinez
Knd Teacher
in the
Little Red Schoolhouse
at BBE
1982-2013
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is March 27, 2004.
Location. 29° 52.08′ N, 90° 35.63′ W. Marker is in Kraemer, Louisiana, in Lafourche Parish. It can be reached from State Highway 307 south of Torres Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4138 LA-307, Kraemer LA 70371, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes, in 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 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Denise C. Borne School House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bayou Boeuf Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); 1860 Schaubhut Family Cemetery
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of des Allemands (was approx. 8.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. Mounted on the Little Red Schoolhouse building.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 557 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2019.
