Kraemer in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Denise C. Borne School House
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 29, 2005
1. Denise C. Borne School House Marker
In 1983, the State Dept. of Education recognized Bayou Boeuf Elementary's "Little Red School House" as the oldest one-room school house in continuous use in LA. Est. in 1904, building housed grades 1-7. Moved from its original location near the Kraemer Post Office to current location in 1951. Currently used as a kindergarten classroom. Centennial Celebration on March 27, 2004, building named in honor of Denise C. Borne, (Principal 1945-73).
Erected by Bayou Boeuf Centennial Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is March 27, 2004.
Location. 29° 52.098′ N, 90° 35.601′ W. Marker is in Kraemer, Louisiana, in Lafourche Parish. It is on State Highway 307 south of Torres Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4138 Highway 307, Thibodaux LA 70301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes, in 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bayou Boeuf Elementary School (within shouting distance of this marker); Bayou Boeuf Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); 1860 Schaubhut Family Cemetery (approx. 3 miles away); Notre Dame de la Paix (approx. 7½ miles away); Hero's Tomb
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of des Allemands (was approx. 8.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 5, 2018
2. Denise C. Borne School House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2015. This page has been viewed 755 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 14, 2015. 2. submitted on October 7, 2018. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
