Jeanerette in Iberia Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Streetcar Wheel
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 23, 2025
1. Streetcar Wheel Marker
This wheel is from one of the Southwestern Traction & Power Co. streetcars. In 1912-1918 this line operated from Jeanerette to New Iberia. There was a turntable just past St. Peter Street in Jeanerette and another at Rose Hill Cemetery on West Main Street in New Iberia.
Streetcar at Main Street & Minvielle Blvd.
Buildings pictured are the Ragan Grocery Store, Wormser's Department Store & First National Bank.
Circa 1912
Donated by Leigh McGowen
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 29° 54.594′ N, 91° 39.615′ W. Marker is in Jeanerette, Louisiana, in Iberia Parish. It is on Main Street near Moresi Alley. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 Main St, Jeanerette LA 70544, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Steamboats (within shouting distance of this marker); Nicholas Provτt (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Sons of Jeanerette War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Welcome to Jeanerette (approx. Ύ mile away); St. John The Evangelist Church Parish (approx. Ύ mile away); Harry B. Hewes House
this page online
More about this marker. Located at the Jeanerette Museum
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 23, 2025
2. Streetcar Wheel Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
