Vermilionville Historic Village Explained
Vermilionville Historic Village, located in Lafayette, Louisiana, is a Cajun and Creole living history museum with a combination of restored and replica historic structures.[1] [2]
Structures and exhibits
Buildings in the village include:[3]
- Maison Acadienne - Circa 1830
- La Chapelle des Attakapas - a reproduction of the style based on the Catholic churches at Pointe Coupée (1760) and St. Martinville (1773)
- Beau Bassin - Circa 1840, Creole and American Greek Revival style
- Maison Boucvalt - Circa 1860, a classic 19th century Acadian/Creole house
- Maison Broussard - 1790, original French Creole house, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Maison Buller - 1803, Creole style
- Maison des Cultures - Circa 1840, Acadian style
- L’École - a reproduction typical of 1890s schoolhouse architecture
- Maison Mouton - a reconstruction of an 1810 house, a basic Acadian house with a detached kitchen
- Trapper's Cabin
See also
Gallery
File:Beau Bassin.jpg|Beau BassinFile:Trapper's Cabin.jpg|Trapper's CabinFile:Maison Boucvalt.jpg|VermilionvilleFile:Maison Mouton.jpg|Maison MoutonFile:Maison Acadienne.jpg|Maison AcadienneFile:Maison Buller.jpg|Maison BullerFile:La Chapelle des Attakapas.jpg|La Chapelle des AttakapasFile:Maison Boucvalt 2.jpg|Maison BoucvaltFile:Maison Broussard.jpg|Outhouse near Maison BroussardFile:Armand Broussard House.jpg|Maison Broussard
Further reading
External links
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Notes and References
- Book: C. Kurt Dewhurst. Patricia Hall. Charlie Seemann. Folklife and Museums: Twenty-First Century Perspectives. 15 December 2016. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 978-1-4422-7293-4. 411.
- Book: Macon Fry. Cajun Country Guide. Pelican Publishing. 978-1-4556-0175-2. 285.
- Web site: Vermilionville - Historic Homes. Bayou Vermilion District. August 24, 2019.
