- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Coaching Changes
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Local Bayou history
Posted on 6/26/24 at 5:58 am to Y.A. Tittle
Posted on 6/26/24 at 5:58 am to Y.A. Tittle
quote:Some of the buildings at Acadian Village are over 200 years old. You're missing the point. It's basically a museum to give you some idea of the people/culture of the area from the past.
Lafayette’s “Cajun Village” is a tourist attraction built in the 1970s.
Vermilionville is similar but does an even better job.
0
Posted on 6/26/24 at 5:59 am to LSU Grad 2021
Ruston
Posted on 6/26/24 at 8:11 am to LSU Grad 2021
This is not a place, but the Acadian-Cajun Genealogy/History internet pages by Tim Hebert give a quite detailed explanation of how ‘Acadiana’ was settled.
There are links to the passenger manifests of the Seven Ships that brought about 1600 Cajuns to Louisiana from France in 1785. I was able to trace a branch of my family tree back to one of these passengers.
There are several pages to read through - and I’m not sure of your son’s age - but it is all very well organized and explained.
Acadian History
There are links to the passenger manifests of the Seven Ships that brought about 1600 Cajuns to Louisiana from France in 1785. I was able to trace a branch of my family tree back to one of these passengers.
There are several pages to read through - and I’m not sure of your son’s age - but it is all very well organized and explained.
Acadian History
Posted on 6/26/24 at 8:20 am to White Roach
quote:
That said, there was much French culture in New Orleans in the 1700s and 1800s.
You’re trying to get me with your historical knowledge
you think if you go to those buildings I mentioned now, you cannot learn anything about the French in Louisiana? 
Idiots
Go to the Historic New Orleans collection on Royal St. that place is great to do research. And the buildings I mentioned you’ll learn something about the French in Louisiana
Louisiana was transferred to the USA at the cabildo
This post was edited on 6/26/24 at 8:30 am
Posted on 6/26/24 at 8:26 am to LSU Grad 2021
YouTube
Posted on 6/26/24 at 8:53 am to GreenRockTiger
quote:
A lot of French people came over directly from France to Louisiana.
There's a hundred thousand Frenchmen in New Orleans
In New Orleans there are Frenchmen everywhere
But your house could fall down
Your baby could drown
Wouldn't none of those Frenchmen care
Everybody gather 'round
Loosen up your suspenders
Hunker down on the ground
I'm a cracker
And you are too
But don't I take good care of you
Who built the highway to Baton Rouge?
Who put up the hospital and built you schools?
Who looks after shite-kickers like you?
The Kingfish do
Posted on 6/26/24 at 9:17 am to LSU Grad 2021
The song Acadian Driftwood by The Band
Posted on 6/26/24 at 9:20 am to Y.A. Tittle
quote:
The Ursuline Convent is the oldest French Colonial building in the US.
LINK
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, pray for us!
Posted on 6/26/24 at 9:40 am to LSU Grad 2021
Go to ULL. They have an entire department dedicated to preserving Acadian history.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 9:42 am to ChestRockwell
quote:
No schools teach LA history anymore? They did when I was 12, back in 1984
It’s very brief and mostly focuses on the LA purchase more than anything.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 9:42 am to Jimbeaux
quote:
Capitol Park Museum
The Capital Park Museum on 4th Street in Baton Rouge is a good place to start. (Aka, Louisiana State Museum). It’s a very good museum and a beautiful place. It gives a nice overview of the regions of the state. I especially like the station that shows the different accents from the various cultural areas of the state. It’s a real gem that’s under appreciated.
fantastic museum that is usually empty in the summer time. when my kid was young and wanted to run around and play in the summertime we would just go there bc it was so cheap and empty. they have some really neat exhibits highlighting all regions of the state, would recommend
Posted on 6/26/24 at 9:54 am to 4cubbies
He's ten years old and wants to be an archeologist some day.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 10:13 am to LSU Grad 2021
As mentioned all over this thread, St. Martinville is the default best place to start.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 10:50 am to LSU Grad 2021
Bayou history is not typical Acadian or Lafayette area history. Bayou area starts in St Mary Parish heading east, prImarily into Terrebonne, Lafourche, lower St. Charles and Jefferson parishes and the coastal areas around New Orleans. Jean Lafitte National Park has branches in Thibodaux and in Lafitte in Jefferson parish. New Orleans collection is very good also. West of St Mary parishes is considered Prairie all the way to Texas and North to Ville Platte. Big difference.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 11:21 am to LSU Grad 2021
Posted on 6/26/24 at 11:25 am to SantaFe
and..
Posted on 6/26/24 at 12:14 pm to LSU Grad 2021
longfellow evangeline
Posted on 6/26/24 at 12:47 pm to LSU Grad 2021
Basically anywhere around Lafayette. They’re huge on cultural historical preservation.
When you say bayou history I’m assuming you mean like south Louisiana culture. Not literal bayou waterways history.
When you say bayou history I’m assuming you mean like south Louisiana culture. Not literal bayou waterways history.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 12:54 pm to ChestRockwell
quote:Yeah 40 years ago plenty was still normal. They hardly even teach American history anymore.
No schools teach LA history anymore? They did when I was 12, back in 1984
Posted on 6/26/24 at 1:45 pm to LSU Grad 2021
Avery Island
Page 2 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News