Père Mégret purchases land for Abbeville, Louisiana
- When
- 1843–1844
- Where
- La Chapelle; Abbeville
- Episodes
- 2
Père Antoine Désiré Mégret, a Capuchin missionary, purchased the land formerly known as La Chapelle on July 25, 1843, for $900. This land became the city of Abbeville, Louisiana, which was later named after his birthplace. The area was primarily settled by descendants of Acadians from Nova Scotia who arrived between 1766 and 1775.
Episodes
- Land Purchase
Père Antoine Désiré Mégret purchased the land formerly called La Chapelle for $900 on July 25, 1843.
- Town Naming
The pastor named the town Abbeville on February 12, 1844, after his birthplace.
Background and detail
Background. Abbeville is a city in and the parish seat of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. The land that became Abbeville was formerly called La Chapelle. Père Antoine Désiré Mégret, a Capuchin missionary, is recognized as the founding father who purchased this land. The settlement was primarily composed of descendants of Acadians from Nova Scotia who moved to the area from 1766 to 1775.
Naming. On February 12, 1844, the pastor gave his American town the name of the town of his birth. This action established the name Abbeville for the settlement previously known as La Chapelle. The naming occurred after the initial land purchase in 1843, linking the new town to the missionary's origins.
People involved
- Père Antoine Désiré Mégret · Capuchin missionary and founding father
Sources
- Abbeville, Louisiana Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
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