Washington in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Ben Burg House
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Lucien Dupré House
c. 1840
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler
1. Ben Burg House / Lucien Dupre House Marker
502 Main Street
Lucien Dupré operated a meat market on the corner of Main and Dupré Streets. He later became a rice farmer near Grandenigo's Island.
Erected by Town of Washington Louisiana.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 30° 36.781′ N, 92° 3.661′ W. Marker is in Washington, Louisiana, in St. Landry Parish. It is on Main Street (State Highway 10/182) near Garrique Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington LA 70589, 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: Prather House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bidstrup House (within shouting distance of this marker); Elter House / John Hunt Gordon House (within shouting distance of this marker); Martin Furniture Works (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Camellia Cove - Jean Baptiste Jacquard House (approx. 0.2 miles away); John McNicoll House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lastrapes Meat Market (approx. 0.2 miles away); Patriots of the Opelousas Militia (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler
2. Ben Burg House / Lucien Dupré House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
