Bayou Teche Patriots
In early 1779, Francisco Bouligny led a group of Spanish colonists to establish a new town called Nueva Iberia on the banks of Bayou Teche in the Attakapas region. By August of that year, residents of the Attakapas, a diverse community of people of Spanish, French, Acadian, Anglo and African descent, including both free and enslaved individuals, rallied behind Spanish Colonial Governor Bernardo de Galvez to fight against the British during the American Revolution. Among them were several of Nueva Iberia's founders, including Francisco Segura, Gabriel Lopez, and Juan Miguez. Today, descendants of these patriots continue to reside along Bayou Teche. The New Iberia Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution dedicates this marker in commemoration of its 100th anniversary and the 250th anniversary of the United States. Dedicated 2025