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Healing with Prayer
: Traiteur's
Traiteur, or faith healer, uses a technique known as “treating,” which is a prayer-based method used to fight illness or injury (Turner-Neal, 2016). “For centuries countless traditional healing…
"Keep Holy Rosary Alive": Holy Rosary Institute
Historic school in Louisiana for African Americans strives to stay open for good.
Bishop Jeanmard’s War against Racism: St. Paul the Apostle Church - Lafayette, LA
This church was created out of the desire of a minority group to worship together as a community.
Hidden Town of Sherburne: Louisiana's Lumber Towns
Besides the name, the remains left of Sherburne are a few wooden frames of homes, steel equipment and a sawdust pile.
Old Opelousas City Hall/Town Market
The abandoned building was once the center of commerce in Opelousas
Lepers in Louisiana: Sacred Heart Chapel in Carville
Learn about the Miracle at Carville, the cure for leprosy!
Dr. Benoit Grolee
Grolee Street is one of the oldest streets in Opelousas, Louisiana. It was in 1934 on March 19th, when the Opelousas Board of Public met and passed an ordinance naming two streets that day. One of…
The Iberian Masterpiece: St. Peter Catholic Church
Duperier Grounds
The Lost Treasure of the Tunica Tribe
The Tunica Treasure contained thousands of artifacts the tribe made themselves or traded for.
Old City Hall: Lafayette's First City Hall and National Registered Historic Place
One of the first buildings in the town of Lafayette to be on the National Register of Historic Places was, the affectionately nicknamed, Old City Hall.
A Father and Son
Fournet street was named in honor of a father and son that had a very similar life.
An Influential Politician: Jean Noel Destrehan
A prominent Louisiana politician and legislator, as well as a mercantilist and planter.
Every Child Should be Loved: St, Mary's Orphanage
A Louisiana Orphanage opens up its doors to abandoned children in hopes of creating a better life for them.
The Catholic Church of Patterson, Louisiana: St. Joseph Church
19th Century Church
The Lost Town of Morrisonville
The small, historic town of Morrisonville in Iberville Parish is not only lost to its past residences but also to history.
Forgotten History of the Calumet Plantation
The plantation is the site of a Civil War battle, sugar experiments, and racing planes.
Louisiana's Canadian Founder: Pierre d'Iberville
The soldier and explorer who founded the French colony "La Louisiane"
Johnston Street
General Albert Sidney Johnston was honored for his multiple assignments as a general.
Hurdling For Gold
Rodney Milburn was an Olympic hurdler who won gold at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich in the 110 meters hurdles. While in Munich, Rodney Milburn tied the world record of 13.24 in winning the gold…
C.C. "Taddy" Aycock: Louisiana Lieutenant Governor and Lawyer
C.C. ‘Taddy” Aycock was a prominent Louisiana politician in the 20th century.
From the Ground Up: Exploring Cathedral: Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist
Learn about the heart of Lafayette Parish!
First Licensed Doctor of Calcasieu Parish
Dr. Lyons was the first doctor with a diploma to ever practice in Calcasieu Parish.
The Largest Plantation Ever Built: Belle Grove Plantation
One of the largest plantations to ever be built in Louisiana and in the South was the Belle Grove Plantation of White Castle. This southern mansion was 62 feet high and 122 feet wide that contained…
Willkommen in Roberts Cove: St. Leo IV Catholic Church
Learn how Germans found their way to Roberts Cove.
Sunken Steamboat in Bayou Teche
There sits a sunken steamboat below four feet of mud in Bayou Teche.
The Old Jesuit Church: The St. Charles College
The College Turned Church
Evangeline's Gabriel Settled in Lafayette in 1765: Is Beau Bassin a Cajun Shangri-La?
One of the earliest settlers of Lafayette parish was Louis Arceneaux. Many believe that Louis was the real-life character, “Gabriel” in Longfellow’s famous poem, Evangeline. Back in Nova…
Kaliste Saloom Jr AKA “The History Book of Lafayette”
The history behind the naming of Kaliste Saloom Road.
Louisiana's Most Revolutionary Educator
John McNeese was one of the most influential educators of the Lake Charles area.
The Famous Livable Corner Bank: Bank of Scott
Old corner bank turned into renovated AirBnB.