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Acadian Memorial

123 S. New Market St, Saint Martinville, LA
337/394-2265
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Ranked #2 of 4 attractions in Saint Martinville
4.5 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Monuments/ Statues, Museums
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Minnesota
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20 reviews 20 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Very informative”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

I enjoyed hearing about the Acadian history in this small memorial museum. A nice, brief stop along the route. More

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Houston, Texas
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72 reviews 72 reviews
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45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
“Acadian Migration from canada”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012
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One hall shows a video presentation detailing some personal stories of what many of the families endured. The 2nd hall has a larger variety of historical info - both are well worth a visit. More

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Saint Augustine, Florida
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Historical and Sobering”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

What a great story showing the Acadians "journey" from Nova Scotia to Louisiana....a very unique culture still alive today. More

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Robbinsdale, Minnesota
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“Great Cajun History”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

Loved learning about the history of the French in Louisiana. The Acadian Memorial was great and as a bonus, the museum next door had another room full of Acadian History as well as an exhibit on Louisiana salvery. More

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Kathmandu
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“Great history!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2011

Very well done and informative. My husband knew nothing about Cajuns, Acadia, the migration. So this was a real eye opener for him. More

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Louisiana
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
“Small, but beautiful”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2008
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For people who are into genealogy and have family who were exiled from Acadia, it is a great experience. I descend from the Boudreaux family and was able to find two of my families on the wall of names in the Acadian Memorial. I now know the names of the ships my family was put on when they were exiled... More

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123 S. New Market St
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