Highlands/Perkins in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Germain Bergeron House
Built Prior to 1805
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 8, 2019
1. Germain Bergeron House Marker
The Jean Charles Germain Bergeron House, one of the oldest surviving Acadian dwellings in Louisiana, was moved to the Rural Life Museum in 2005 from the east bank of Bayou Lafourche, three miles from Labadieville in Lafourche Parish.
The Acadian structure was built by first generation French immigrants from Nova Scotia, Canada. They incorporated traditional Acadian features such as a Norman style truss roof, and bousillage-entre-poteaux with hand split cypress found locally.
Although the structure was named for the Germain Bergeron family, the earliest known owners of the house, the Marcellin Borne family lived in the house for 54 years, followed by the Henry Pitre family for 70 years.
The building was graciously donated by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wise in 2005.
Erected 2005. (Marker Number 1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 2005.
Location. 30° 24.602′ N, 91° 6.861′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Highlands/Perkins. It can be reached from Essen Lane south of Interstate 10. Located on the grounds of the LSU Rural Life Museum.
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Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. 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, 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: Acadian House (within shouting distance of this marker); Split-Cypress Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Shotgun House (within shouting distance of this marker); Tyrone Slave Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Single Pen Slave Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); 18th Century Style Sugar House (within shouting distance of this marker); Double-Pen Slave Cabin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grist Mill (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.
May 8, 2019
2. Germain Bergeron House Marker
February 5, 2016
3. Germain Bergeron House
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2016. This page has been viewed 2,892 times since then and 142 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 27, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 2. submitted on May 27, 2019. 3. submitted on February 7, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
