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Celebration is in order for National Acadian Day on August
While local Acadiana may find this August 15th quiet, celebrations and dedications are being observed with fanfare elsewhere. Honoring their Roman Catholic faith in commemorating...
Induction of Henry J. Peterson, Jr.
Induction of Henry J. Peterson, Jr. into the Acadian Museum’s Order of Living Legends on Sunday, July 28, 2024 was a well-deserved celebration. Since 1997, the Acadian Museum in...
17th Annual Acadian Memorial Heritage Festival
Metamorphosis of Acadian Society in Late-Eighteenth-Century Louisiana
by Carl A. Brasseaux Louisiana's first large groups of Acadian immigrants dubbed their adopted homeland New Acadia, thereby giving voice to the unspoken purpose of the group's...
Acadian Immigration Into South Louisiana, 1764-1785
By Carl A. Brasseaux The Acadian diaspora has been the subject of intense scrutiny by both popular and scholarly writers since the publication of Longfellow's Evangeline in 1847....
Dr. Elista Istre Presents: “Evangeline: The Myth and the Maiden” — March 18th, 2:00 p.m. / City Hall
We have discovered a unique way to bring the story of “Evangeline” to Evangeline Parish through a scholarly program developed by Dr. Elista Istre called “Evangeline: The Myth...
AMF Genealogy Workshop Schedule 2023
January 25 – “Genealogy 101” with the AMF Genealogy Committee February 27 – Tour of the Acadian Memorial: Blanchard & Vincent Families March 18 – 16th Annual Acadian Memorial...
Acadian Memorial: 16th Annual Acadian Memorial Reception & Heritage Festival & Wooden Boat Congrès
THROUGHOUT THE DAY~ FESTIVAL HOURS: 9:45AM-3PM • free admission to the Acadian Memorial & the Cultural Heritage Center • antique car exhibit • wooden boat display • antique...
Acadian Memorial Heritage Festival Sponsor Donation Form
Help support our Acadian Memorial Heritage Festival by becoming a sponsor! DOWNLOAD OUR SPONSOR DONATION FORM (PDF)