In 1900, 6,815 people lived in New Iberia; in 1910, 7,499; and in 1940, 13,747. The population was 32,623 at the 2000 census and 30,617 in 2010, a decrease of 2,006, or 6.2 percent, over the past decade.
New Iberia is the principal city of the New Iberia Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Iberia Parish.
History
New Iberia dates from mid-1779, when a group of some 500 Malagueños colonists led by Lt.Col. Francisco Bouligny came up Bayou Teche and settled around Spanish Lake. In 1814, the federal government opened a post office, and it was officially known as "New Iberia," but postmarks shortly thereafter reveal that the town was being called "Nova Iberia" (with Latin for "new"). The town was incorporated as "Iberia" in 1839, but the state legislature resolved the situation in 1847, naming the town New Iberia.
Much of the state's lands were formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River, leaving enormous deltas and vast areas of coastal marsh and swamp. These contain a rich southern biota; typical examples include birds such as ibis and egrets. There are also many species of tree frogs, and fish such as sturgeon and paddlefish. In more elevated areas, fire is a natural process in the landscape, and has produced extensive areas of longleaf pine forest and wet savannas. These support an exceptionally large number of plant species, including many species of orchids and carnivorous plants.
On November 2, 1913, the Louisiana departed from Lorain, Ohio to deliver a load of coal to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After completing her stop in Milwaukee, the Louisiana made way for Escanaba, Michigan to pick up a load of iron ore. In the early morning hours of November 8, the ship passed through Porte des Morts. Upon reaching the strait, she was greeted by a severe snowstorm. The captain attempted to take refuge at Washington Island in Door County, Wisconsin, but the heavy seas and howling wind proved too strong for the ship's anchors to hold her in place, and she was run aground.
Despite the situation on board the Louisiana, the crew opted to remain aboard the vessel rather than taking the one small lifeboat they had out to the raging seas. However, a fire broke out in the cargo hold later in the morning and the crew members were left with no choice. A rescue ship had been deployed from Plum Island, but the breaking waves were too powerful for the ship to be able to reach the crew. In the end, the crew was able to make it to shore.
The town was founded in 1817 by John Walter Basye and named after his daughter, Louisiana Basye. Other notable early residents were Samuel Caldwell and Joel Shaw, both of whom purchased land from Bayse in 1818. All three properties became the original town plat and comprised mainly riverfront properties. Many of the towns residents trace their ancestry to these town pioneers. Louisiana proved to be a profitable shipping point on the Mississippi River, and that wealth led to numerous substantial antebellum homes. Many of those still remain and, along with the Georgia Street Historic District in downtown Louisiana, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has noted that the town has "the most intact Victorian Streetscape in the state of Missouri."
Downtown New Iberia recognized by National Register of Historic Places
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New Iberia, Louisiana - History Along Bayou Teche
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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...
published: 22 May 2023
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Man walking across US stops in New Iberia
Man walks across US stops in New Iberia
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Organization working to revitalize blighted New Iberia properties
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A family in New Iberia, Louisiana, has decided to ride out Hurricane Gustav, just as it has past sto
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New Iberia from KATC Drone Cam
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Tornado crosses highway in New Iberia, Louisiana
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We are now in New Iberia and it is known as the Queen City of the historic Bayou Tech...
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Camera: Michael Malley
Editor: Adam Guillot
Transcript:
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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Transcript:
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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(1 Sep 2008) HEADLINE: First Person: Riding out the storm
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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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In 1900, 6,815 people lived in New Iberia; in 1910, 7,499; and in 1940, 13,747. The population was 32,623 at the 2000 census and 30,617 in 2010, a decrease of 2,006, or 6.2 percent, over the past decade.
New Iberia is the principal city of the New Iberia Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Iberia Parish.
History
New Iberia dates from mid-1779, when a group of some 500 Malagueños colonists led by Lt.Col. Francisco Bouligny came up Bayou Teche and settled around Spanish Lake. In 1814, the federal government opened a post office, and it was officially known as "New Iberia," but postmarks shortly thereafter reveal that the town was being called "Nova Iberia" (with Latin for "new"). The town was incorporated as "Iberia" in 1839, but the state legislature resolved the situation in 1847, naming the town New Iberia.
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Flight Schools in Louisiana... Louisiana Tech University ... Louisiana Tech University ... Rotorcraft training is available at its headquarters in New Iberia, and fixed wing training is offered at both locations ... Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA) in New Iberia.
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And Louisiana has a few that are in the spotlight.Hallmark and Lifetime holiday movies that were filmed in Louisiana ...Christmas in Louisiana is a Lifetime TV movie that was released in 2019, and filmed in New Iberia, Louisiana.
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The Advocate
13 Dec 2024
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13 Dec 2024