Lafayette, LA
· 4.5 mi · Wikipedia
Originally established as Vermilionville in the 1820s and incorporated in 1836, this place developed as an agricultural community. A significant shift occurred with the introduction of retail and entertainment centers,…
Lafayette, LA
· 4.6 mi · Local history
The land around Lafayette is flat, almost imperceptibly rising from the coastal marshes towards slightly higher ground. This gentle slope, barely noticeable to the eye, is the legacy of the Mississippi River's ancient…
Vermilionville Living History Museum
· 4.9 mi · Historical Marker
Living history museum in Lafayette recreating the Acadian, Creole, and Native American cultures of the Attakapas region from 1765 to 1890.
Vermilion Inn
· 5.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb
You're near a landmark that witnessed the Civil War: the Vermilion Inn, now known as Café Vermilionville. Built around 1835, this Greek Revival building started as a rural inn near the Vermilion River. During the Civil…
Chretien Point Plantation
· 10.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over here for a minute, because this place is packed with history! Chretien Point Plantation, right near Sunset, Louisiana, witnessed a Civil War battle on its grounds. Built before the Civil War, this twelve-room…
Crowley, LA
· 16.8 mi
Crowley, Louisiana, a town forever linked to the cultivation of rice, boasts a history richer than its relatively small size suggests. Thanks to its position as a railroad hub, Crowley became central to the rice trade,…
Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site
· 17.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over here for a minute; this spot is steeped in legend, thanks to a famous poem! This is Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site, and it's all about the story of Evangeline. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow published…