New Iberia in Iberia Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
New Iberia
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La Nouvelle-Ibérie
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 1, 2010
1. New Iberia side of the marker
New Iberia. Early in 1779 Governor Galvez sent Lieutenant Colonel Francisco Bouligny with nearly five hundred Spanish and Canary Island Colonists to establish a settlement on the lower Bayou Teche in the Attakapas Country. These Spanish Colonists named their settlement New Iberia, for their own Iberian Peninsula.
Erected 1958 by Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.
Location. 30° 0.163′ N, 91° 48.81′ W. Marker is in New Iberia, Louisiana, in Iberia Parish. It is at the intersection
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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: Félicité (a few steps from this marker); Becoming New Iberia (a few steps from this marker); The Original New Iberia Fire Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Peter's College (within shouting distance of this marker); Frédéric Henri Duperier (within shouting distance of this marker); Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes (within shouting distance of this marker); Shadows-on-the-Teche (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frederick Larned Gates (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Iberia.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 1, 2010
2. La Nouvelle-Ibérie side of the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2015. This page has been viewed 1,160 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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