Jacques Weil and brothers, Edmond and Gontran, came to Rayne from Paris in 1901 and established a mercantile business that shipped frogs to restaurants and universities across the country. The business became a landmark in the area, expanding the . . . — — Map (db m68710) HM
Louis Baer, an immigrant from France, was
joined at this site in 1933, by the Babineaux
brothers, Lionel, Desire, and Pete, to form
the Louisiana Frog Company acclaimed
"The Largest Shippers of Frogs in the World."
Over 40 years, it fostered . . . — — Map (db m238496) HM
At Rayne's founding, Dr. James Morris built his
Star Drug Store here in 1883, subsequently turned
into Alphonse Duclos Drugs, housing both telegraph
and postal services. It then became People's Drug
Store under Dr. John P. Mauboules and Dr. . . . — — Map (db m238473) HM
English: Named for the merchant Jules Pouppeville and dating back to the 1850s, Pouppeville was once a stagecoach stop. The town was disassembled, carried north by oxen one mile to meet the railroad, and rebuilt at Rayne Station in 1881. . . . — — Map (db m103072) HM
Early Cajun settlers of Southwest Louisiana, who established Poupeville, demonstrated their courage and determination by moving businesses and homes one mile north, relocating on the site of the Louisiana Western Railroad, the first train depot . . . — — Map (db m85297) HM
The site of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and Cemetery was determined after the new settlement of Rayne was established. Huge wooden wheels were made and the old church from the original Poupeville settlement was mounted on them and moved to this . . . — — Map (db m85307) HM
In 1883, the town of Rayne was incorporated and J.D. Bernard served as its first mayor. The Bernard residence stands today as one of Rayne's few remaining early structures. Originally located on West South 1st. St., it was purchased by E.J. . . . — — Map (db m85291) HM
