Welcome to the
Acadian Memorial
In honor of the 3,000 Acadian men, women and children who found refuge in Louisiana after British forces exiled them from Acadie.
Featured Events
2024 Genealogy Workshops
CALLING ALL CAJUNS
AMF Genealogy Workshop 2024 Schedule
August — No Workshop – Congrès Mondial Acadien : August 10 – 18
September 4 — “The Women Who Came to Louisiana” – Kathy Pellerin
October 2 — “Footsteps in Time: the Breaux Family” – Gayle Breaux Smith
November 8 — Field Trip to the Center for Louisiana Studies’ Roy House *Limit 14 attendees, more details later
December 4 — “Genetics and the Acadian People” – Dr. John Doucet
Visit the Museum
The Mural
“The Arrival of the Acadians in Louisiana” by Robert Dafford, measures 12 x 30 feet and is part of an interactive online feature you don’t want to miss.
The Wall of Names
Our Wall of Names lists approximately 3000 Acadian refugees from early Louisiana records. Names are engraved on twelve bronze plaques and framed in granite.
The Eternal Flame
Our Eternal Flame symbolizes the ability of a culture to rekindle itself despite great hardship. The flame rises from the center of a polished granite oval in the Acadian Memorial garden.
The Deportation Cross
Our replica of the Grand-Pré Deportation Cross marks the site of embarkation of over 2,000 Acadian farmers and tradesmen and their families in 1755.
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to Our Foundation
The Acadian Memorial is made possible, in
part, by the contributions of patrons like you.
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Contributing to our museum helps to educate people for years to come.
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Purchase flags, DVDs, books, pins and much more on site or in our online store
Genealogy
The Acadian Memorial Archive has made scholarly research by Dr. Carl Brasseaux.