St. Martinville in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Attakapa Indian

Photographed by Mike Waldon, June 28, 2013

1. Attakapa Indian Marker

Inscription. Roving savage tribe who settled here prior to the French, partly Christianized and civilized by missionaries. Dedicated November 5, 1961.

Erected 1961.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical date for this entry is November 5, 1961.

Location. 30° 7.416′ N, 91° 49.734′ W. Marker is in St. Martinville, Louisiana, in St. Martin Parish. It is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 31) on Main Street. Located on lawn of the Saint Martin De Tours Catholic Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 133 S Main Street, Saint Martinville LA 70582, 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 walking distance of this marker: Ange Marie Jan (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Martinville (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Martin Catholic Church (within shouting distance of this marker); On This Site Lie Buried Officers of The Attakapas Militia (within shouting distance of this marker); Evangeline Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Duchamp Opera House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Eternal Flame (about 700 feet away); Deportation Cross (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Martinville.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2013, by Mike Waldon of Lafayette, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,004 times since then and 57 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 28, 2013, by Mike Waldon of Lafayette, Louisiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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