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Bonfouca has so much heritage, a continum that has existed for centuries. Ranging from the original Indians, to the French, Spanish, British and eventually American settlers, all have influenced Bonfouca.

Abbe Adrien Emmanuelle Rouquette, Chahta-Ima

     If Adrien had only written poems of his beloved Bonfouca and Bayou Lacombe, his contributions would be great. In line after line of poetry he describes a long lost time, the soft sweet life on the bayou and his deepest thoughts on man and God.
    Adrien prefered the Chacta Indians around him to the so called civilized men that he found in New England and in France. Through his poetry we see his devotion to the Chahta and God grow.
     Adrien was first a poet, then a priest. He became Bishop Blanc's personal secretary. He never wanted the limelight of St Louis Cathederal, and eventually became a missionary to the Indians of St Tammany Parish. Though the Church never supported his mission, he perservered nevertheless, becoming a saint to the Indians..

Read more about the Adrien in the Chahta-Ima Chronicles.

Terence Cousin's
Tranquility Plantation

Terence was once the richest man in St Tammany. Unlike the other Cousin brothers, he had a green thumb. Terence acquired part of the old Dubuisson land grant and built a nursery. After he made a fortune providing the Garden District of New Orleans with flowers and trees, he built Tranquility Plantation.

The Tranquility Plantation Archeological and History page has maps and a chronology of its history.

Read more about the Cousin Family in the Chahta-Ima Chronicles.

      Dubuisson Cemetery is well know, its graves listed on the Internet.
Every year relatives of the deceased come to clean the graves and light candles on All Saint's Day. This custom was promoted by Pere Adrian Rouquette - Chahta-Ima, the poet, priest, missionary.
      Many of my neighbors and friends are buried here. The latest Robert "Buddy" Madison, was an old friend from the GOSH museum. I encouraged him to write down his family history which he did. This page is dedicated to him.
      New is an interactive headstone gallery, also Google Earth maps of the area.