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A.J. Davis Memorial Highway: A Louisiana Pilot's Final Flight
In the heart of Louisiana, where old live oaks stretch out over the bayou roads, there's a highway named after a local hero. This man answered his country's call to serve from the cockpit of a…
The Show Must Go On: The Story of the Grand Opera House of the South
In the year 1901, David E. Lyons built a theatre in downtown Crowley. It is estimated that the entire 33,000 square foot building priced out at approximately 18,000 dollars. The original name for…
The Battle at the Vermilion Bayou
The First Battle of Vermillion bridge, On April 17, 1863, was the third of delaying actions by Generals Muton and Taylor against Union forces led by Major General Nathaniel Prentice Banks. General…
The Battle of Vermilion Bridge
It is 1860, and Abraham Lincoln was Just elected, the first Republican to win the White House. The Southern States had threatened secession if the Republicans won, and by the time Lincoln was…
Setting Sights on the Rice
A rich history of film entertainment, community, tragedy, and rebirth at Crowley's longest operating theater, The Rice Theater
Rich History at the Royal Tavern: Twenty years of Roy Gathe's legacy, the Royal Tavern
Nightlife in Acadiana was especially dynamic and rich with complicated history. Many dancehalls, prior to the 1960s, were segregated or even white only, though one particular dancehall that opened…
Give Me Liberty: A brief history of the historic Liberty Theatre in downtown Eunice
Through fire and storm, the Liberty Theatre stands as an historic example of entertainment and community for the people of Eunice
Slim's Y-Ki-Ki: Zydeco's Highs and Lows in Opelousas
Once the heart of Opelousas nightlife, learn about the highs and lows of zydeco's favorite dancehall, Slim's Y-Ki-Ki and the club it used to be!
Helma B. Constantine
Helma Constantine, the Author of the Integration of University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Belleau Wood Monument: “Retreat, hell we just got here!” ~Capt. Lloyd W. Williams
A black stone memorial accompanied by an American flagpole commemorates the U.S. Marines who fell in Belleau Woods.
Chateau Thierry Monument: "Come on ya sons of bitches, ya want to live forever?" ~Sgt. Dan Daley
A majestic terrace watches over the sector that changed the enemy's perception of the American Army's strategic competence.
Cantigny American Monument: "This was our first offensive, which had been ordered primarily for the purpose of its effect on the morale of the English and French armies." ~ Lt. Col. George C. Marshall
As the first American action in the Great War, the victory at Cantigny provided a boost in moral for the Allied troops that spurred the Allies to victory.
Montsec American Monument: “Don’t sweat over ’em Colonel. If they’re gonna get you, they’re gonna get you,” General Douglas MacArthur
An American monument to those who fell during the second most fatal battle in American history.
Aisne-Marne Cemetery and Memorial: "I never saw men charge to their death with finer spirit." ~Floyd Gibbons
A serene cemetery dotted with white crosses and Stars of David and a white chapel commemorate the loss of American soldiers who fell during the Aisne-Marne operation.
Bread made by Civil War Veteran: Abbeville's staple bread maker
Smoked Boudin - First Advertised: Early History of Modern Boudin
Who "invented" smoked boudin? Well, this is the location of the first meat market to advertise it . . . . .
Grand Opera House of the South: Opera House Masquerades as Theater
A community works together to piece an opera house back together physically and historically.
Hey, Hey, Heymann Performing Arts Center: Hey man, Lafayette's first municipal auditorium turned into a theater!
The deeper insight into the Heymann family's legacy with the performing arts with their auditorium turned theater.
Abbey Players Play On Your Heartstrings: Abbey Players PLAYED their Part
A story about creatives who had very little funds yet still provided a performing arts community in Abbeville with a small secret for their theater.
Hurricanes Batter Cameron Parish Cemeteries: Little Chenier Attempts to Defy the Storms
One of the lost and forgotten cemeteries is Little Chenier Cemetery in Creole, Cameron Parish. Located on Big Burn Road off the main Little Chenier Road, the cemetery is small but in an easily…
Southdown Cemetery History Loss: Where are they now?
About three and a half miles from the Southdown Plantation house in Houma, Terrebonne Parish, lies a cemetery of the same name. Southdown Cemetery is still used today however, the history is being…
Mount Zion Riverlake Cemetery: "To Lie With Those Who Have No Mark"
One of the lost and forgotten cemeteries is maybe not so lost, but unfortunately becoming forgotten. The cemetery is famous but a search on Google maps reveals a simple word to describe this place:…
Marceaux Cemetery: Becoming the Norm
Marceaux Cemetery, located between Kaplan and Wright in Vermilion Parish, has sadly become very lost and very forgotten. The cemetery is located on private property, but after gaining permission from…
St. Mary Parish Fields Overtaking Cemeteries: Raising Cane Around Midway
One of the forgotten cemeteries is Midway Cemetery located in Franklin, St. Mary Parish. Located right alongside State Route 317, most would miss this small treasure. Midway is little maintained, and…
Local Ghost Stories Give Hookman Cemetery its Name: Death to the Hookman!
Hookman Cemetery began as a peaceful journey's end but turned into a lover's lane horror story and finally to forgotten lore.
The First Opelousas: Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Come learn about how Washington came to be!
An Acadian Home: St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church
Learn about the unique church right on the Bayou Teche!
Lepers in Louisiana: Sacred Heart Chapel in Carville
Learn about the Miracle at Carville, the cure for leprosy!
From the Ground Up: Exploring Cathedral: Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist
Learn about the heart of Lafayette Parish!
Willkommen in Roberts Cove: St. Leo IV Catholic Church
Learn how Germans found their way to Roberts Cove.