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Mar 18, 2021 · This Greek-Revival home was built in 1820 by Jean Mouton, who later founded the city of Lafayette in 1821. His son Alexandre married in 1826 and added on to the home where he lived until 1836. Alexandre became a US Senator in 1837 and the Governor of Louisiana in 1843. Today, the house serves as the Lafayette Museum. Charles Mouton Plantation
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[9] [10] The city and parish of Lafayette are also known as the "Heart of Acadiana." [11] As a result of its growth, the city and region have become major centers for the technology industry; [12] [13] Lafayette also became a major center for health care and social services, aerospace, banking and retail. [14]
Oct 8, 2024 · Lafayette, city, seat (1824) of Lafayette parish, south-central Louisiana, U.S., on the Vermilion River 55 miles (88 km) southwest of Baton Rouge. The area was first settled by exiledAcadiansfrom Nova Scotiain 1763. The earliest village, Vermilionville, was established in 1824 but was renamed for the French general the marquis de Lafayettein 1884.
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Jun 23, 2023 · Lafayette has been called a lot of things, but how did Lafayette become the official name for the city and parish? The current Lafayette area was first inhabited by the Atakapa-Ishak and Canneci ...
The eventual “hero of two worlds,” Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette, was born of nobility in France in 1757. Lafayette’s father was killed by the British in the battle of Minden in 1759, and the young Lafayette inherited a castle, a fortune, and the title of Marquis. As he reached his adolescence, Lafayette was one of the richest men in ...
History of Lafayette. Lafayette's history began more than 10,000 years ago when the Saclans, a Miwok sub-group settled here in a number of villages. In 1797, the Saclans fought a battle with the Spaniards on what was later to become Lafayette soil. In 1847, Elam Brown, one of the first Yankee settlers in Contra Costa County, led a fourteen ...
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Jun 22, 2017 · Lafayette, Indiana had adopted the name in 1825 —a year when the United States was in the grip of Lafayette-mania. Between July 1824 and September 1825, the beloved Frenchman completed a triumphal tour of all 24 states in the Union at the invitation of President James Monroe. Politicians burnished their patriotic credentials by appearing ...
