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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 the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven, Acadians chose August 15th as...
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 Erath has recognized and honored those individuals who help shape, define and preserve our...
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 migration to that strange land. Notoriously stubborn, the exiles refused to deviate from...
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. These writers have focused their attention upon the continuing debate over the moral and...
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 and the Maiden.” This FREE program will help our patrons appreciate the unique fact...
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 Heritage Festival with guest speakers Warren Perrin, Dr. Istre and Vincent April 5 –...
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 toys & games • free boat rides • arts, crafts, and book vendors • live Cajun music • ...
Acadian Memorial Heritage Festival Sponsor Donation Form
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Acadian Memorial Heritage Festival Arts & Crafts, Publications, Vendor Form
Help support our Acadian Memorial Heritage Festival by becoming a sponsor! DOWNLOAD OUR ARTS & CRAFTS, PUBLICATIONS VENDOR FORM (PDF)