Derry in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Unearthing The Past
These items made, used, and discarded by African Americans during their daily lives are clues to how residents lived and adapted to enslavement and the freedom that followed Some artifacts demonstrate their function others can be less clear. Future excavations quite clearly, but the function and meaning of may uncover answers to remaining questions.
What stories do these objects of the past tell?
The Code Noir (Black Code) regulated the life, death, purchase, treatment, and religion of enslaved people in the French colonies. The code ruled that all the enslaved be baptized as Catholic. Compare the "Miraculous Medals. The image of the Virgin Mary on a medal found in a cabin appears to have been altered.
This bottle was buried in front of the door to a room added in the 1900s Gamblers used Hoyt's Cologne for luck, and oral history relates that the room was sometimes used for gambling.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 31° 32.984′ N, 92° 56.413′ W. Marker is in Derry, Louisiana, in Natchitoches Parish. Marker can be reached from State Highway 119, one mile north of State Highway 1, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1111 LA-119, Cloutierville LA 71416, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Tornado (a few steps from this marker); The Quarters Community (within shouting distance of this marker); Escaped! Freedom Seekers in 1804 (within shouting distance of this marker); Escaped! Freedom Seekers in 1863 (within shouting distance of this marker); Gardens and Porches (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Livestock (about 400 feet away); Magnolia Plantation (about 400 feet away); Oakland Plantation (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Derry.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 8, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.