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The Acadians, Creoles, and Native
Americans
… in Louisiana
The Acadians
Map of Nova Scotia,
before 1755.
Replica of an Acadian
house.
Notice the steep roof. This construction
characteristic will later be found on Creole
type houses in Louisiana.
Marshes were a reality
for early Acadians, just
like in Louisiana.
Replica of the GrandPré church, where
men were imprisoned
before they were
deported.
Acadian Memorial
Cross, Grand-Pré
National Historic Site.
There is a replica of this cross at the Acadian
Memorial in St. Martinville, Louisiana.
Houses were burned
to insure Acadians
would not come back.
Families were
separated as they got
on boats.
There would be better
days ahead – arrival
in Louisiana.
This mural from Robert Daffordcan be seen in the
Acadian Memorial in St.Martinville, Louisiana.
Maison des Cultures
-Typical Acadian home built of colombage(halftimber wall framing system) and bousillage(mix
of mud and Spanish moss)
-The “garçonnière” was where the older boys slept
and was accessible by an exterior staircase.
Maison Mouton
-Typical Acadian home with a detached kitchen.
-La “galerie” (porch) served as an extra room in
nice weather and for social activities.
Cajun flag
-The three fleur de lisrepresent Louisiana’s French
heritage.
-The gold star symbolizes Our Lady of the
Assumption, patron saint of the Acadians.
-The gold tower represents Spain, which governed
Louisiana at the time the Acadians arrived.
The Creoles
Maison Buller
The roof, steeply pitched, is typical of Creole
construction–this is thought to be of French
Canadian origin (see MaisonMouton and other
Acadian type houses with similar roofs).
Typical Creole house
-John Baptiste Bergeron House, Pointe Coupee
Parish.
-Notice the full front porch, which is seen in Creole
constructions –this probably comes from the
Caribbeans.
Raised Creole
Plantation House
Ormond, St. Charles Parish.
Double Pitched
Some Creole house had double pitched roofs. This
is the Destrehan Plantation, in Destrehan, St.
Charles Parish
Creole flag
-The white fleur de lis represents Louisiana’s
French heritage.
-Below is the flag of Mali, representing West
African heritage.
-On the upper right corner is the flag of Senegal,
also representing West African heritage.
-The gold tower represents Spain, which governed
Louisiana at the time the Acadians arrived.
-The white cross dividing the four symbols
represents the Christian faith.
The Native Americans
Louisiana Tribes
The territorial lines were practically impossible to
draw as they were constantly changing.
Today, there are
several tribes in
Louisiana
1. Chitimacha in Charenton
2. Coushatta in Elton
3. Choctaw in Jena
4. Tunica-Biloxi in Marksville
just to name a few
Cabanage de Latanier
-This is a replica of a 1840 Native American
dwelling, built by an elder of the Houma Nation.
-This is a single family dwelling made of cane,
palmetto, and bousillage(mix of mud and Spanish
moss).
*The Palmetto hut has recently been removed
from Vermilionville. We are in the process of
building a Native American Common Grounds.