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Cajun Country Region
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Children's Museum of Acadiana - This museum features exciting hands-on exhibits for kids who will actually have fun while learning. Dedicated to de-mystifying everyday life for children ages 2 through 12 and groups are welcome. Cypress Manor and Mardi Gras Collection Museum - This home depicts the lifestyle of early 1900's and gives guided tours of extensive Mardi Gras costume exhibits which are changed annually. Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum - Family-friendly, interactive exhibits focusing on the cultural, industrial & ecological aspects of life on South Louisiana's waters. The museum focuses on the cultural, industrial and ecological aspects of South Louisiana's waters. Vermilionville - Celebrating the proud traditions and rich heritage of the Acadian settlers of the 18th century, Vermilionville features 23 beautiful acres showcasing carefully crafted period homes that reflect historic Acadian/Creole life. Craftspeople and living historians provide vivid demonstrations of arts and skills that have been preserved and handed down from previous generations. |
Creole Nature Trail National Scenic Byway - Here lies a world of natural beauty and abundance whose people preserve the very heart of Louisiana's cultures. This is a land that beckons to everyone with a sense of adventure. This is Louisiana's Outback. This distinctive corridor through Louisiana's Outback is a journey through a wild and rugged terrain unique to Louisiana, America and the world. Brownell Memorial Park - Brownell Memorial Park and Carillon Tower is just outside Morgan City, Louisiana on beautiful Lake Palourde. It is a quiet park of great serenity and natural beauty, where you can experience the true feeling of Louisiana's unique cypress bayous. Southdown Plantation House/Terrebonne Museum - The Southdown house is as solid as the day it was built, a lasting tribute to the sugar industry which helped to nurture tiny Terrebonne from its infancy to the present population of over 100,000 residents. It was the 21-room manor home of the Minor family, who helped to start the sugar industry. Crowley Historic District - Crowley is America's rice capital and here, there are more than 200 historic structures to visit. Also, there are music shows and rice festivals. |
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