VERMILIONVILLE LIVING HISTORY MUSEUM

Cause Area

  • Arts & Culture
  • Children & Youth
  • Community
  • Environment
  • Race & Ethnicity

Location

300 FISHER RDLAFAYETTE, LA 70508 United States
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Mission Statement

Vermilionville’s mission is to educate the public on the origins of the unique cultures developed in the Attakapas area and to foster their continued growth in an authentic and engaging fashion rooted in the Acadian, Creole and Native American traditions.

Description

Opened in 1990, Vermilionville is a living history museum and folklife park that promotes and propagates the cultural resources of the Acadian, Native American, and Creole people - from the time period 1765 to 1890. The park sits on a 23-acre site on the banks of the Bayou Vermilion with 19 attractions, including seven restored original homes with more than 13 local artisans that provide demonstrations on a variety of essential crafts performed by the early settlers.

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