Black plaque № 22628

Black plaque № 22628

Arceneaux House. Typical "daubed" house in which lower walls are plastered with moss, mud and sassafras strips. Built by Moise Broussard about 1856 when he brought to it his bride, Mary Gadrac Arceneaux, great-great-granddaughter of Louis Arceneaux, the "Gabriel" of Longfellow's poem "Evangeline." 1880-- house passed to brother, Athenas Arceneaux, area pioneer in rice planting, and his heirs. Trees here came from acorns of oak shading "Evangeline" grave. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966 #10491

by Texas Historical Commission #10491 of the Texas Historical Marker series

Colour: black

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