Vermilionville

300 Fisher Rd, Lafayette, Louisiana 70508 USA

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“living history museum and Folklife Park”

The Vermilionville Living History Museum and Folklife Park is a cultural development within the Bayou Vermilion District, serving to preserve the cultural resources of Lafayette Parish and the surrounding region. The museum contains many unique restored historical items within its collection. There are artisans working daily in the park providing an example of how various tasks and crafts were completed back to the early days of the Acadians and Creoles as they worked to create a successful life in the Attakapas Region of the new Louisiana territory.

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Kathy B.

March 06, 2024

Pretty village of re-located authentic houses. Not placed in the proximity they would have been historically but well preserved. Knowledgeable staff. Associated with LARC. Read more

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Joe B.

April 11, 2024

Well worth a visit. I would also recommend going to the National Parks Service Cajun center one driveway over ( free!) which is a well made presentation of Acadian history culture etc. The film we... Read more

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Garen M.

April 25, 2023

We love historic homes and townsites. The restoration of these buildings and the presentation of the way of early Acadian life was outstanding. They had good docents on site who were helpful,... Read more

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