Cloutierville in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Bayou Folk Museum

May 18, 2005

1. Bayou Folk Museum Marker

Inscription. Home of Kate Chopin 1880-1883, renowned writer of Creole Short Stories set in famed Cane River Country. Best known for "Bayou Folk" and "A Night in Acadie". Home built in early 1800's by Alexis Cloutier on Spanish Land Grant No. B 17.01.

Erected 1970 by Louisiana Tourist Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 31° 32.422′ N, 92° 55.053′ W. Marker is in Cloutierville, Louisiana, in Natchitoches Parish. Marker is on State Highway 495 0.2 miles north of Schoolhouse Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cloutierville LA 71416, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 17 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Yucca Plantation (approx. 5 miles away); Badin-Roque House (approx. 5.4 miles away); Montgomery, Louisiana (approx. 9 miles away); Old Plauche Place / Ducournau Plantation (approx. 11.1 miles away); Battle of Calhoun's Landing (approx. 11½ miles away); Verda (approx. 13.9 miles away); Henri de Tonti (approx. 16.8 miles away).

Regarding Bayou Folk Museum. The house was destroyed in a fire on October 1, 2008. The marker is still on site.

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May 18, 2005

2. Bayou Folk Museum Marker

Kate Chopin House (Cloutierville, Louisiana). Wikipedia (Submitted on August 30, 2015.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2015. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.