New Iberia in Iberia Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Frédéric Henri Duperier
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, April 1, 2010
1. Frédéric Henri Duperier Marker
Inscription.
Frédéric Henri Duperier. . A native of Philadelphia whose family refugeed from Haiti, he settled here in 1816. In 1825 he married Hortense Bérard and purchased land here. A merchant and planter, he and his wife donated in 1837 the land upon which the Catholic church was built. That year he laid out land between Julia and Iberia streets in town lots. Under his leadership the town was incorporated on March 13, 1839, two days before his death. The village of "Iberia" embraced the area between Bank Ave. and French St., Bayou Teche and Pershing St. In 1847 the town's name was changed to New Iberia.
A native of Philadelphia whose family refugeed from Haiti, he settled here in 1816. In 1825 he married Hortense Bérard and purchased land here. A merchant and planter, he and his wife donated in 1837 the land upon which the Catholic church was built. That year he laid out land between Julia and Iberia streets in town lots. Under his leadership the town was incorporated on March 13, 1839, two days before his death. The village of "Iberia" embraced the area between Bank Ave. and French St., Bayou Teche and Pershing St. In 1847 the town's name was changed to New Iberia.
Erected by New Iberia Sesquicentennial Commission.
Location. 30° 0.173′ N, 91° 48.797′ W. Marker is in New Iberia, Louisiana, in Iberia Parish. Marker can be reached from East Main Street (State Highway 182) near Civic Center Circle, on the left when traveling east. Located in the New Iberia Civic Center plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 445 E Main St, New Iberia LA 70560, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2016. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 37 times this year. Photo1. submitted on March 27, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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