Beaver Park
Beaver Park was developed by the Beaver Club on land leased by the Playground and Park Commission in April 1959.
The Beaver Club is an organization of business and professional men dedicated to the ideals of public service.
In addition to clearing the land the Beavers developed the park by adding equipment and structures over many years.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 30° 12.759′ N, 91° 59.877′ W. Marker is in Lafayette, Louisiana, in Lafayette Parish. It is on Fisher Road west of Surrey Street (Highway 728-8), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 Fisher Road, Lafayette LA 70508, 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 walking distance of this marker: Vermilion River (approx. 0.2 miles away); Coussan House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vermilionville Historical Timeline (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Village Map (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Vermilionville Historical Timeline (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bayou Vermilion District (approx. Ό mile away); Beau Bassin House (approx. Ό mile away); School House (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lafayette.
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 735 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2019.
