Near Lacour in Pointe Coupιe Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
John Archer Lejeune
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 28, 2016
1. John Archer LeJeune Marker
Erected 1969 by The Louisiana Tourist Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, World I.
Location. 30° 49.395′ N, 91° 35.937′ W. Marker is near Lacour, Louisiana, in Pointe Coupιe Parish. It is on State Highway 419 0.9 miles east of State Highway 972, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Batchelor LA 70715, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Acadiana Cajun Country and in Greater Baton Rouge. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Hickory (approx. Ό mile away); Mississippi River (approx. 2.6 miles away); Former Site of Melancon's Cafe (approx. 5.9 miles away); St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and Cemetery (approx. 6½ miles away); William Bartram Trail (approx. 9.3 miles away); Battle of Bayou Fordoche (approx. 9½ miles away); Birthplace of Buddy Guy (approx. 9.9 miles away); Captain Bennett Landing (approx. 12.8 miles away).
Also see . . . John A. Lejeune. Wikipedia (Submitted on May 5, 2016.)
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 28, 2016
2. John Archer LeJeune Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2016. This page has been viewed 1,017 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
