Vermilionville Historic Village facts for kids
Vermilionville Historic Village is a special place in Lafayette, Louisiana, where you can explore what life was like long ago. It's like a living museum that shows how Cajun and Creole communities lived. You'll see real old buildings that have been moved here, and some that are carefully built copies of original homes and shops. It's a great way to learn about the history and culture of these unique groups of people.
Step Inside Historic Buildings
At Vermilionville, you can walk through many different buildings, each telling its own story about the past. These buildings show how people lived, worked, and went to school many years ago.
Homes from the Past
- Maison Acadienne: This house is from around 1830. It shows how an Acadian family might have lived.
- Beau Bassin: Built around 1840, this home mixes Creole and American Greek Revival styles, showing a blend of cultures.
- Maison Boucvalt: This house from about 1860 is a classic example of a 19th-century Acadian or Creole home.
- Maison Broussard: This is a very old French Creole house, built in 1790! It's so important that it's listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Maison Buller: From 1803, this house is another great example of the Creole style.
- Maison des Cultures: This Acadian-style house, built around 1840, helps you understand the daily lives of people from that time.
- Maison Mouton: This house is a careful reconstruction of an 1810 Acadian home. It even has a separate kitchen, which was common back then.
- Trapper's Cabin: Imagine living in this simple cabin, just like trappers did when they worked in the wild.
Other Important Buildings
- La Chapelle des Attakapas: This chapel is a reproduction of Catholic churches from the late 1700s. It shows what places of worship looked like.
- L’École: This building is a copy of a schoolhouse from the 1890s. You can see how kids your age learned over a hundred years ago!
Gallery
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Beau Bassin
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Trapper's Cabin
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Vermilionville
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Maison Mouton
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Maison Acadienne
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Maison Buller
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La Chapelle des Attakapas
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Maison Boucvalt
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Outhouse near Maison Broussard
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Maison Broussard
