New Iberia, Louisiana - History Along Bayou Teche
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
- Host: Kyle Crosby
Camera: Michael Malley
Editor: Adam Guillot
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We are now in New Iberia and it is known as the Queen City of the historic Bayou Teche, and it has played a crucial role in Louisiana’s epic history. This area was populated by members of the Attakapas tribe for several hundred years. The tribe had a decentralized political structure, with individual villages and bands operating largely independently of one another. However, they were united by a shared language and culture.
As we all know, the word Attakapas is actually a Choctaw word meaning “man-eater”. This is still up for debate, however, because we don’t know if they were actual cannibals or if it’s just a derogatory term used by other native tribes and Europeans in the area once they arrived. From this point, to continue telling the history of New Iberia, we will have to go almost 5000 miles away. In the SouthEastern region of Spain, there is a province called Malaga. Rewind the clocks way WAY back, like far back to the 6th century BC.
The people living in this area had absorbed the Phoenician and Greek cultures, now Roman sources like Heroditus and Strabo would refer to these people as Hispani or more commonly as Iberians. Much later, this term would be used to describe not only people from this specific region, but generally referred to all the people on the peninsula regardless of ethnic differences. As a result, this peninsula made up of modern day Spain and Portugal is referred to as the Iberian Peninsula.
Now let’s come back to this location and fast forward to 1779. 500 colonists from Malaga came up Bayou Teche and settled around what became known as Spanish Lake. They were led by Lt. Col. Francisco Bouligny and named the settlement Nueva Iberia after their Iberian home. The French would refer to it as Nouvelle Iberie and the always creative English called it New Town.
As early as 1788 the colony of Iberia numbered 190 people, the majority of whom were Spanish, but there were the French Acadians fleeing genocide and many French settlers who came to America under St. Denis and Benard de la Harpe. Few American settlers came until after the battle of New Orleans, but one of the first of these was John Weeks, a wealthy gentleman, from Virginia, who brought a number of slaves and became a sugar planter.
Although sugar is the main cash crop in the area, New Iberia is near an area of the state known as the Prairie au Large. This is a large rolling prairie with natural drainage, which is ideal for cattle raising. Going further west, you’re likely to hear stories of outlaws and bandits from the No Man’s Land territory. This leads some locals to Louisiana to refer to two different types of Cajun people: Swamp Cajuns and Prairie Cajuns.
From farm land and grazing cattle fields, to sugar cane production, agriculture is a massive industry in New Iberia. It comes as no surprise that this area was targeted by Union troops in 1863 during the Civil War, establishing a base of operations at the majestic Shadows on the Teche plantation.
Thankfully, unlike other cities and towns, New Iberia didn't suffer from a lot of destruction. Many of its historic buildings, structures, and homes were spared during the war, and they still stand today. Some of the most notable historic buildings in the city include the Shadows-on-the-Teche plantation, the Bayou Teche Museum, and the Conrad Rice Mill.
Sugar cane production also continued during and after the war, so New Iberia didn't suffer from an economic perspective as well. However, in the late 1800s and early 1900s, things got even better for this New Iberia as now, it was not only a city that was known for its high-quality sugar cane production and trading, it also managed to step foot in the oil and gas industry. Massive oil and gas reserves were discovered in the area, which instantly attracted many oil companies around the world. They established their operations in the city, and soon, oil and gas brought wealth and prosperity to New Iberia. Many historic buildings were renovated and restored during the oil and gas boom in the city.
Efforts to preserve New Iberia's cultural heritage have been ongoing for many years. Organizations such as the Shadows-on-the-Teche Historic Estate and the Bayou Teche Museum have worked to preserve and promote the city's cultural heritage. The Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation also highly values New Iberia's cultural heritage and works to preserve historic buildings and landmarks throughout the state.
Thumbnail Photo Courtesy of Bayou Teche Museum
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I lived and worked in New Iberia in the late 70s and early 80s, I loved the place and still have close friends there. Just seeing videos like this brings back many memories, I will always cherish my time there.
I’m happy I could help you relive some great memories
I’m an Iberia Parish native, from Loreauville right up the Teche from New Iberia. I recommend that you look into the new findings about Fausse Pointe, present day Loreauville, being the original settlement of the Acadians. It’s real interesting stuff. I think the work was done by Dr. Rees from UL Lafayette
I’ll definitely look into that!
I’m from New Iberia. My mother side of the family is from the original Spanish that founded the town. Miguez
Fascinating history! Very epic
I'm a Romero, and I stem from Miquel Romero. One of the founding families! Love my history. I bet somewhere along the lines, we are distantly related.
deblanc, broussard, rochon, segura, and segue
I am also from the berry ...just seen this comment me as well on my moms side, Juan Migues
Soy Español y vivo en Alhaurin de la Torre en Málaga. Un día en un restaurante de la localidad conocí a una señora Norteamericana que había venido de visita porque su familia procedian de Málaga. Me ha sorprendido mucho que se guarde recuerdo de toda esta historia en Luisiana.
Need to do episodes on St. Martinville and Opelousas. They have a lot of history but tend to be forgotten.
I’m already on it my friend! Stay tuned!
Love this. Louisiana dread never disappoints to the state's history!
That is correct, my friend! We are always going to tell the most accurate historical information!
Born and raised here. My 23&me shows me having Spanish & Portuguese. I just got my answer to how that came to be❤
Love to hear it🤘🤘🤘🤘
My Paternal Grandmother was born in New Iberia in 1890. Her family name was Etienne.
That means Stephen in French
YEP- i WAS BORN ON WEEKS ISLAND- next to AVERY ISLAND- some of your relatives live in JENNINGS
Outstanding as usual!! enjoyed it Kyle thank you ❤🇺🇸🙂🍻
I’m happy you enjoyed it! ❤️
Never disappoints!
Thank you for the continued support my friend! You are most appreciated!
This was a great watch, thanks.
Thank you! I’m happy you enjoyed it my friend!
Your channel and knowledge in our history is amazing man. Thank you for taking on this endeavor.
I appreciate that, mon ami. We got BEAUCOUP content coming each week, so much more to come. Thank you for the continued support!
Keep'em coming commca' podnah!
Every Monday mon ami!
I live in New Iberia. All 4 of my grandparents came from the Bayou Petit Anse/Lake Peigneur area. They were farmers. I guess they would be referred to as the “Prairie Cajuns.” 😊
That’s awesome my friend!🤘⚜️
@@LouisianaDread 😊
I am the Momma , and I am gonna share it with my daughter 😊 love hearing Louisiana history and stories …
Haha thank you momma! We love having your support.
My city❤❤
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Da Berry!
Yes indeed!!
Muy interesante. Saludos desde España.
Gracias mi amigo🤘⚜️
Greatest author ever is from there. James Lee Burke
That’s awesome!
Mais now you got you a new sub baw!
Mais i appreciate you mon ami!
My 4 great grandfather was one of the union soldiers encamped at the shadows. Hecwas in the 53 Massachusetts . He came back to Louisiana after the war to central Louisiana. I lived in new iberia 14 years. Great place and greater still people.
Wow that’s tons of history!
Great stuff! When will we get a houma episode? 😊
I’m making my way there! Doing the research on it today actually.
Tht last Point about Oil and Gas hit different for me, being tht my Family Land was STOLEN by some of the Most Prominent Family's in New Iberia along with the Oil Field Company. My views on this City is very much different from others
It’s a sad reality that many have experienced in this state. Large corporations taking advantage of those who aren’t in the circle or even know what “mineral rights” are.
@Louisiana Dread Read "The Ugly Secret at Little Bayou," its an article written in the magazine "THE INDEPENDENT," its Deeper than Rap, let me know your thoughts
lets goooooo new iberia
You already know!!!!
Spain was in U.S 300 years in the more than a half territory twice as long time than the English.
Yes that is correct.
I have lots of family there; mostly in the oil and banking business…Nice place😎
It sure is
Great video, i li,e to catch trauns in New Iberia, also, could you make a historical video on the BNSF Lafayette Sub that runs from Avondale LA to Iowa LA
I’ll do some research and add it to the list. I’m happy your enjoyed the video!
El cultivo de la caña de azucar lo introdujeron los Árabes en España durante la Edad Media y lo cultivaban en los valles litorales de Málaga y Granada desde donde ya en la Edad Moderna tras el descubrimiento de América, paso a cultivarse en las Islas del Caribe y zonas pantanosas del litoral de La Luisiana.
It actually began in New Guinea and became more mainlined in India and China.
Chaque jour j aprend un chapitre de L histoire de Louisiana metci❤
C'est un honneur pour moi de donner l'information, mon ami!
Within Iberia there was a territory that the Romans called Celtiberia.
Good to know
Also home of the lady who got murdered in a arby freezer
Was it murder or did the freezer lock her in?
@@LouisianaDreadfrom what I heard they don't know
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@@owayvisuals3484 there was new articles after news articles about this in 2023, new Iberian woman was found dead in a freezer at the Arby's she worked at
damn homie ain’t say a word about avery island
That will be its own video my guy!
- PLEASE@@LouisianaDread- PLEASE- do something on my birthplace WEEKS ISLAND!! THANKS! -homesick
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Yuuuuup
I hauled frac sand to there in the day
It’s a wonderful place to explore too
Just a heads up, Herodotus was Greek, not Roman.
Ah sorry about that. I knew I got something mixed up, thank you for the correction. He was born in Halicarnassus in modern-day Turkey, which was a Greek city under Persian rule.