Lafayette in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
La Place des Crιoles
Lifting Up The Crιole Community
Photographed by Shane Cormier, October 19, 2011
1. La Place De Creole Marker
Founded March 18, 1991, to preserve and promote the history and culture of the Crιoles (African-Americans) of the area.
Erected 1991.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Anthropology & Archaeology. A significant historical date for this entry is March 18, 1991.
Location. 30° 13.935′ N, 92° 1.265′ W. Marker is in Lafayette, Louisiana, in Lafayette Parish. It is on Cameron Drive (US 90) near Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lafayette LA 70501, 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
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2011, by Shane Cormier of Lafayette, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,292 times since then and 46 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 2, 2011, by Shane Cormier of Lafayette, Louisiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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