Bayou Blue in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Wallace J. Thibodaux
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 3, 2019
1. Wallace J. Thibodaux Marker
*Born in Lafourche Parish on the estate of his father, Henry J. Thibodaux, on December 18, 1880 at Bayou Blue.
*Inherited his father's estate who was a descendant of Henry Schyler Thibodaux, the founder of the City of Thibodaux.
*Married Mathilde Bourgeois on June 28, 1904 and had six daughters Lillian, Hattie, Gladys, Pearl, Beulah and Betty.
*Built the first one-room school on Bayou Blue and provided lodging for the teachers.
*Honored as the first "Master Farmer of Louisiana” in 1928.
*Served as Police Juror from 1920-1960 and was one of the founders of Francis T. Nichols State College.
*Was a loving inspiration to his family and the community.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 29° 41.472′ N, 90° 45.708′ W. Marker is in Bayou Blue, Louisiana, in Terrebonne Parish. It is at the intersection of Wallace Joseph Drive and Bayou Blue Road (State Highway 316), in the median on Wallace Joseph Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gray LA 70359, 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 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tomb Of Henry Schuyler Thibodaux (approx. 1½ miles away); Mysteries of the Wetlands (approx.
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More about this marker. Located at subdivision entrance.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 3, 2019
2. Wallace J. Thibodaux Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 586 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2019.
