The Acadians… in Louisiana

Map of Nova Scotia, before 1755.

Acadian cottage, circa 1600.

Working in the fields, early Acadie, before 1755.

Replica of an Acadian house.

Marshes were a reality for early Acadians, just like in Louisiana.

Picturesque Grand-Pré, where Acadians were deported from.

Replica of the Grand-Pré church, where men were emprisoned 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 Dafford can be seen in the Acadian Memorial in St.Martinville, Louisiana.