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Acadia

The Louisiana Legend of Evangeline

December 27, 2019February 12, 2019 by Tom Bartel
evangeline poem statue

The Evangeline story, in whatever form, is the national epic poem of the Acadian people. And, the ineffable sense of woe and exile hasn’t died in Cajun country.

Categories Arts and Culture, History Travel, North America, United States Tags Acadia, Lafayette, Louisiana, St. Martinville

Lafayette, Louisiana: Easy Road Trip near New Orleans

July 19, 2020February 11, 2019 by Kristin Henning
Lafayette Louisiana, historic small towns, road trip

Lafayette, Louisiana, a couple hours drive northwest of New Orleans, serves as a great base for day trips to the region’s small towns and rich Creole and Cajun cultures.

Categories Arts and Culture, Eat Drink Stay, History Travel, North America, United States Tags Acadia, Lafayette, Louisiana, New Orleans

Site of Acadian Exile, Grand Pré, Nova Scotia

February 2, 2020August 3, 2016 by Tom Bartel
evangeline grand pre nova scotia

L’Acadie, (English: Acadia) established in 1604, was the general name of the French controlled colonies in what is now Canada and the US. During the multiple colonial wars between England … Read more

Categories Canada, History Travel, North America, Photo of the Day, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags Acadia, nova scotia

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