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

Acadia Baptist Acadamy

1917-1973

Photographed by Shane Cormier, October 18, 2011

1. Acadia Baptist Acadamy Marker

Inscription. The Acadia Baptist Academy once occupied these buildings and grounds. The school was founded in 1917 by the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church and the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board. Its purpose was to provide Christian education and training for individuals involved in ministry. In 1922 the control was transferred to the Louisiana Baptist Convention. Hardships caused by fire, inadequate finances and equipment did not deter the Academy from accomplishing its mission. The school closed in 1973, succumbing to financial pressure and changing times.

Erected by Sponsored by Acadia Baptist Academy Alumni Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 30° 25.746′ N, 92° 19.257′ W. Marker is in Richard, Louisiana, in Acadia Parish. It is on Academy Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Church Point LA 70525, 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 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 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Le Parc Du Vieux Dépôt (approx. 6.4 miles away); Iry LeJeune (approx. 6.4 miles away); Le Vieux Presbytère (approx. 6½ miles away);

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Johnson's Grocery (approx. 6.6 miles away); City Of Eunice (approx. 7.2 miles away); Dennis McGee (approx. 7.3 miles away); The Bernard Bertrand Home (approx. 12.9 miles away); People's Drug Store (approx. 13.7 miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2011, by Shane Cormier of Lafayette, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 2,139 times since then and 104 times this year. Last updated on September 25, 2015, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. Photo 1. submitted on November 1, 2011, by Shane Cormier of Lafayette, Louisiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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