Rayne in Acadia Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

The Bernard Bertrand Home

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 2, 2010

1. The Bernard Bertrand Home Marker

Inscription. In 1883, the town of Rayne was incorporated and J.D. Bernard served as its first mayor. The Bernard residence stands today as one of Rayne's few remaining early structures. Originally located on West South 1st. St., it was purchased by E.J. Bertrand, the first operator of Rayne's Municipal Power Plant. The home was moved to its current location by the City of Rayne to make it more accessible to the public.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 30° 14.849′ N, 92° 16.19′ W. Marker is in Rayne, Louisiana, in Acadia Parish. It is at the intersection of The Boulevard (State Highway 98) and Oak Street, on the right when traveling south on The Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rayne LA 70578, 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

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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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: People's Drug Store (approx. 0.8 miles away); Rayne Depot Square (approx. 0.8 miles away); Jacques Weil Company (approx. 0.9 miles away); St. Joseph's Catholic Church & Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Louisiana Frog Company (approx. 1.3 miles away); Pouppeville (approx. 1.6 miles away); Crowley Louisiana Post Office 1913 (approx. 6½ miles away); Senator John F. Kennedy Presidential Campaign Speech (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rayne.

The Bernard Bertrand Home and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 2, 2010

2. The Bernard Bertrand Home and Marker

The Bernard Bertrand Home image. Click for full size.

July 2, 2010

3. The Bernard Bertrand Home

Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2015. This page has been viewed 1,850 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2015, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 3. submitted on July 11, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.