Cottonport in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Egg Pocking
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Pâquer Les Œufs
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2025
1. Egg Pocking side of marker
A regional Easter tradition, competitors knock decorated hard-boiled eggs together & cracked egg loses. Name from "Pâques", French for Easter.
Jeu traditionnel de Pâques. Les joueurs "Pâquent” ou cognent ensemble des œfs durs décorés. L'œuf craqué perd la partie.
Erected 2024 by Center for Louisiana Studies, William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 173.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Notable Events • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series list.
Location. 30° 59.09′ N, 92° 3.246′ W. Marker is in Cottonport, Louisiana, in Avoyelles Parish. It is on Cottonport Avenue near North Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 928 Dr H J Kaufman Ave, Cottonport LA 71327, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana and in Acadiana — Cajun Country. It is also in the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cottonport Drugstore Building (a few steps from this marker); The Historic Oaks of Cottonport (approx. 0.4 miles away); Theophile Lemoine Home (approx. half a mile away); Cottonport Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Evergreen (approx. 3.8 miles away); Battle of Mansura (approx. 4.9 miles away); Mansura (approx. 5.3 miles away); Desfossé House (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cottonport.
More about this marker. Located in the Cotton Queen Square
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2025
2. Pâquer Les Œufs side of marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2025
3. Egg Pocking / Pâquer Les Œufs Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
