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During the American Civil War, Breaux Bridge was the site of an engagement known as the "Battle of Breaux Bridge." According to Andrew B. Booth’s 1920 "Index to Battles, Campaigns, Engagements, Etc., Fought Within the Limits of the State of Louisiana, 1861–1865," military actions took place at Breaux Bridge on April 17 and April 21, 1863. [7]
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Service Corporation International is an American provider of funeral goods and services as well as cemetery property and services. It is headquartered in Neartown, Houston, Texas, and operates secondary corporate offices in Jefferson, Louisiana (near New Orleans). [5] [6] SCI operates more than 1500 funeral homes and 400 cemeteries. [1]
Silverton is the gateway to Silver Falls State Park, Oregon's largest state park. Town Square Park in downtown is a small park with a footbridge crossing Silverton Creek and a war memorial. The Oregon Garden, an 80-acre (32 ha) botanical park, is in Silverton. Shrine of Bobbie the Wonder Dog replica of Bobbie and his 1920s era doghouse
The park features a footbridge crossing Silverton Creek and Freedom Memorial Plaza, which has a Fallen Heroes War Memorial dedicated on Veterans Day in November 2015. [1] The memorial has five black granite panels displaying the names of 68 locals who died in combat from the Spanish–American War to the Iraq War , [ 2 ] as of August 2017. [ 3 ]
Silverton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Notable people with the surname include: Kate Silverton (born 1970), English journalist, newsreader, and broadcaster
Firmin was the son of Alexis Breaux and Marguerite Barrieu, born at Riviere aux Canards, near present day Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in 1749.In 1755, Firmin's family, along with many other Acadians, were deported from Canada into Boston during the expulsion of the Acadians. [1]
These paintings were painted by Louisiana artist Robert Dafford and were commissioned by one of the Acadian Village founders, Bob Lowe. The oldest section of the home contains an exhibit on Cajun music. Here, also, is the best example of the type of insulation used within the homes. It is called bousillage entre poteaux (mud between posts).