Frédéric Henri Duperier
N 30° 00.168 W 091° 48.805
15R E 614444 N 3319687
Located in the New Iberia Civic center plaza, this marker honors founding family of New Iberia.
Waymark Code: WM8M4Y
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2010
Views: 5
Marker text states: 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.
Marker Name: Frédéric Henri Duperier
Marker Type: Roadside
What does marker relate to?: Person
Parish: Iberia
Link to more information:: Not listed
Year Erected or Date Dedicated: Not listed
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