Church Point in Acadia Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Iry LeJeune
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 6, 2024
1. Iry LeJeune Marker
English Side
Eminent Cajun artist who helped return accordion to prominence in the music of Louisiana. Born near Church Point in 1928.
Musicien Cadien cιlθbre, nι prθs de Pointe-de-L'ιglise en 1928. Il a contribuι ΰ l'importance de l'accordeon dans la culture Cadienne.
Erected 2021 by Center for Louisiana Studies, William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 113.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.
Location. 30° 24.35′ N, 92° 12.984′ W. Marker is in Church Point, Louisiana, in Acadia Parish. It is at the intersection of Rue LeJeune and Bienvenue Street, on the right when traveling north on Rue LeJeune. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Church Point LA 70525, 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Le Vieux Presbytθre (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Le Parc Du Vieux Dιpτt (about 400 feet away); Acadia Baptist Acadamy (approx. 6.4 miles away); Semmes Battery
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 6, 2024
2. Iry LeJeune Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 6, 2024
3. Iry LeJeune Marker
French Side
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 698 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
