New Iberia in Iberia Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Frederick Larned Gates
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 1, 2010
1. Frederick Larned Gates Marker
Erected 1972 by Louisiana Tourist Development Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 30° 0.101′ N, 91° 48.681′ W. Marker is in New Iberia, Louisiana, in Iberia Parish. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (State Highway 182) and Prairie Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Iberia LA 70560, 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: Frιdιric Henri Duperier (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fιlicitι (about 800 feet away); Becoming New Iberia (about 800 feet away); New Iberia / La Nouvelle-Ibιrie (about 800 feet away); The Original New Iberia Fire Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Peter's College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial Building
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 1, 2010
2. Frederick Larned Gates home w/ marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2015. This page has been viewed 1,094 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
