New Iberia in Iberia Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Shadows-on-the-Teche
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 12, 2025
1. Shadows-on-the-Teche Marker
Life Began Along Bayou Teche
Shadows-on-the-Teche is a historic house museum property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. A white-columned brick building constructed between 1831 and 1834, The Shadows is both a survivor and a reminder of another time. But as the home of a sugar planter, The Shadows has been carefully preserved and restored and stands today as a picture of life from the past. A stroll through the famed gardens mingles the wafting scents of sweet olive trees, the expansive azalea blossoms, ginger lilies and magnolias, along with the vivid summer crepe myrtles.
Though occupying only two-and-a-half acres of the original 158-acre property, the remaining gardens and house still provide a mystique and allure for visitors. However, it is the historic documentation of this stately manor that truly provides for a remarkable tour-some 17,000 family papers and artifacts provide documentation for the tour, painting a true picture of 19th-century life.
Erected by IberiaTravel.com, Iberia Parish, The Shadows.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings.
Location. 30° 0.225′ N, 91° 48.937′
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Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Acadiana Cajun Country and specifically in Bayou Country. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. 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: The Weeks' Grove (within shouting distance of this marker); Entry Gate (within shouting distance of this marker); Shadows-On-The Teche (within shouting distance of this marker); The United States Post Office - Circa 1903 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Downtown New Iberia Commercial Historic District (about 300 feet away); Allain's Jewelry Store / Bijouterie Allain / Joyerνa Allain's (about 400 feet away); Bayou Teche (about 500 feet away); New Iberia Shipwreck (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Iberia.
More about this marker. East Main Street is ONE WAY at this location.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 12, 2025
2. Shadows-on-the-Teche Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
