Communities Archive - acadiatourism.org https://acadiatourism.org/communities/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:13:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://acadiatourism.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AcadiaParish_logoClr-150x150.png Communities Archive - acadiatourism.org https://acadiatourism.org/communities/ 32 32 Duson https://acadiatourism.org/communities/duson/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:29:17 +0000 https://acadiatourism.org/?post_type=communities&p=1506482 Welcome! Welcome to Duson! Nestled within both Lafayette and Acadia Parishes, Duson is a vibrant, growing community that’s dedicated to becoming an even better place for families to thrive. We’re always working to make Duson the perfect place to raise your kids and create lasting memories.

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wooden sign that reads "Welcome to Town of Duson"

Welcome!

Welcome to Duson! Nestled within both Lafayette and Acadia Parishes, Duson is a vibrant, growing community that’s dedicated to becoming an even better place for families to thrive. We’re always working to make Duson the perfect place to raise your kids and create lasting memories.

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]]> Basile https://acadiatourism.org/communities/basile/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:22:33 +0000 https://acadiatourism.org/?post_type=communities&p=1506478 The post Basile appeared first on acadiatourism.org.

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]]> Eunice https://acadiatourism.org/communities/eunice/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:14:43 +0000 https://acadiatourism.org/?post_type=communities&p=1506474 About City of Eunice Community. Culture. Charm. The City of Eunice was founded in 1895. We are a progressive community situated in an area of magnificent natural beauty. We are extremely proud of all we have achieved, and continue to develop and improve for the benefit of future generations.Our local government and community members work […]

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About City of Eunice

Community. Culture. Charm.

The City of Eunice was founded in 1895. We are a progressive community situated in an area of magnificent natural beauty. We are extremely proud of all we have achieved, and continue to develop and improve for the benefit of future generations.

Our local government and community members work together to create the best conditions and quality of life; from education and recreation to business and tourism. We welcome one and all to join us, whether to live or just pay a visit.

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]]> Iota https://acadiatourism.org/communities/iota/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 03:18:48 +0000 https://acadiatourism.org/?post_type=communities&p=1001467 The mural of Tee-Mamou Mardi Gras (located on old Bourgeois General Store, built in 1914), allows you to experience the “Tee Mamou-Iota Mardi Gras Folklife Festival.” Mineral springs made Iota the home of Pointe-aux-Loups, an early health spa. “Pointe aux-Loups,” translated to English is “Wolf Point,” one of the oldest places named in the Acadia […]

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]]> The mural of Tee-Mamou Mardi Gras (located on old Bourgeois General Store, built in 1914), allows you to experience the “Tee Mamou-Iota Mardi Gras Folklife Festival.” Mineral springs made Iota the home of Pointe-aux-Loups, an early health spa. “Pointe aux-Loups,” translated to English is “Wolf Point,” one of the oldest places named in the Acadia Parish area. It was once a well-known summer resort because of the medicinal springs there.

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]]> Morse https://acadiatourism.org/communities/morse/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 03:18:02 +0000 https://acadiatourism.org/?post_type=communities&p=1001466 When the railroad was extended southward from Midland into Vermilion Parish in 1896, a station was created at Morse, about four miles south of Midland. It was built to serve settlers who had bought land from W.W. Duson and was named for a railroad official. A post office, known as Lorna, was established on April […]

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]]> When the railroad was extended southward from Midland into Vermilion Parish in 1896, a station was created at Morse, about four miles south of Midland. It was built to serve settlers who had bought land from W.W. Duson and was named for a railroad official. A post office, known as Lorna, was established on April 30, 1898. The name of the village was changed to Morse on July 1, 1900. It was named for S.F.B. Morse, a Southern Pacific official. Morse was incorporated as a village on March 27, 1906. Alcee Henry was the first mayor.

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]]> Mermentau https://acadiatourism.org/communities/mermentau/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 03:16:03 +0000 https://acadiatourism.org/?post_type=communities&p=1001465 In the last quarter of the 18th century, there was an Attakapas chief by the name of Nementou. On April 16, 1784, he sold land on Bayou Plaquemine Brulee to Antoine Blanc. Nementou is later mentioned as the chief of a village on the river of the same name.

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]]> In the last quarter of the 18th century, there was an Attakapas chief by the name of Nementou. On April 16, 1784, he sold land on Bayou Plaquemine Brulee to Antoine Blanc. Nementou is later mentioned as the chief of a village on the river of the same name.

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]]> Estherwood https://acadiatourism.org/communities/estherwood/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 03:15:01 +0000 https://acadiatourism.org/?post_type=communities&p=1001464 Like other towns created by the coming of the train, Estherwood was named by, and probably for a railroad official or member of his family. One opinion of how Estherwood’s name came about is a combination of two names, the result of a compromise made to end a controversy over whether to name the place […]

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]]> Like other towns created by the coming of the train, Estherwood was named by, and probably for a railroad official or member of his family. One opinion of how Estherwood’s name came about is a combination of two names, the result of a compromise made to end a controversy over whether to name the place Wood, for a Dr. Wood, or Esther, for the wife of the section foreman of the railroad. Another version explains the “wood” part as follows: the station was a re-fueling point for the early wood-burning engines, and the name was derived from the large quantities of wood which were stored near the station. 

Before the railroad came through the place was known as Coulee Trieve, so named for an early settler, Jean Baptiste Trieve who had built a cabin on the coulee about 1816. A mysterious and sinister figure, Trieve was believed to have been a pirate. One of the early civic leaders of Estherwood was Jacob Kollitz, who established a place of business near the site of the old pirate’s cabin in 1891. When the Village was incorporated in 1901, Kollitz was one of the alderman. The village had a population of 300. The Kollitz home is still in existence, and is presently owned by the estate of Ms. Marilyn LeLeux. Another Estherwood landmark is the Hoyt home, which was built in 1899 by Edward T. Hoyt, better known as “Jasmine Lawn”. Although this home has had several owners since the Hoyt’s, it is now in the ownership of Edward & Paula Gonzalez.

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]]> Rayne  https://acadiatourism.org/communities/rayne/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 03:14:06 +0000 https://acadiatourism.org/?post_type=communities&p=1001463 Explore the past. Enjoy the present. Rayne was not built in a day. It goes back to the 1800’s when the railroad came to town. First called Pouppeville, but was later changed to honor the engineer who laid the tracks – Rayne. Today, folks know us for our frogs, but it all started when a […]

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]]> Explore the past. Enjoy the present. Rayne was not built in a day. It goes back to the 1800’s when the railroad came to town. First called Pouppeville, but was later changed to honor the engineer who laid the tracks – Rayne. Today, folks know us for our frogs, but it all started when a trio of Parisians, Jaques Weill and his brothers, began a profitable export business, shipping our hoppy residents to restaurants across the country. There’s also St. Joseph’s Cemetery, listed in Ripley’s Believe It or Not! as the only known U.S. cemetery facing north-south. 

This is only the beginning, and to learn more, you’ve just got to come visit. Open your eyes to the beauty that surrounds you. In Rayne, art is everywhere. It is inescapable. Murals leap out at every turn, created by masters of the art form and citizens with an eye for capturing the uniqueness of the area. The Bernard-Bertrand Museum, a home with its own colorful history, is now home to wonderful works by area artists. Step by step down Louisiana Avenue, stroll into the pages of a Louisiana history book. Your eye is drawn to architectural details that take you back in time. 

Antique shops are for browsing and buying or reliving a bit of the past. Historic charm, mesmerizing murals, antique attractions, Old Louisiana come to life. Welcome to Rayne, Louisiana, City of friends and frogs. Where the simple things leave the biggest impression. Simply strolling through the streets is one of the most pleasant experiences you can have. For a day or two, there’s just so much to do in Rayne!

In addition to the City of Rayne’s notoriety with numerous landmarks and historical places, it is known worldwide as “The Frog Capital of the World”, “the first official Old Spanish Trail City in the country”, “Louisiana-City of Murals’, and over 130 painted and named by it’s owners Frog Statuettes located at businesses and municipal focal points.

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]]> Crowley https://acadiatourism.org/communities/crowley/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 03:12:52 +0000 https://acadiatourism.org/?post_type=communities&p=1001462 Crowley is a great example of the wonderful Life southwest Louisiana has to offer. Lined with beautiful crepe myrtle trails and oak-lined streets, Crowley has an extraordinary historic district that includes over two hundred structures featuring turn of the century Victorian homes and commercial district that includes the newly completed Rice Interpretative Center and Museum.  […]

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]]> Crowley is a great example of the wonderful Life southwest Louisiana has to offer. Lined with beautiful crepe myrtle trails and oak-lined streets, Crowley has an extraordinary historic district that includes over two hundred structures featuring turn of the century Victorian homes and commercial district that includes the newly completed Rice Interpretative Center and Museum. 

The historic Rice Theatre features monthly Gospel, Cajun, and Country music nights. The Parish seat, Crowley is home of Miller Stadium, one of the foremost baseball facilities in the southwest and Hengens Park, a recreational facility second to none. The International Rice festival and Carnival d’Acadie a Mardi Gras celebration, are held annually in the “Rice Capital”

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]]> Church Point https://acadiatourism.org/communities/church-point/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 03:04:16 +0000 https://acadiatourism.org/?post_type=communities&p=1001461 The name Church Point was derived from the original name of the settlement, Plaquemine Brulee and the location of the first chapel. Jesuit missionaries serving the chapel referred to the site as “La Chapelle de La Pointe de Plaquemine Brulee,” or Church at the Point. The name was eventually anglicized to Church Point.  Many old […]

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]]> The name Church Point was derived from the original name of the settlement, Plaquemine Brulee and the location of the first chapel. Jesuit missionaries serving the chapel referred to the site as “La Chapelle de La Pointe de Plaquemine Brulee,” or Church at the Point. The name was eventually anglicized to Church Point. 

Many old timers still refer to the town as “Pointe de l’Eglise.” Church Point’s claim of the “Buggy Capital of the World” was secured in the 1920’s when many people traveled miles to attend services here. They are also famous for the authentic horseback Cajun-French “Courier de Mardi Gras” held the Sunday before the traditional Fat Tuesday. Cajun Wood Stock is held the last Saturday in April to Benefit St. Jude Research Hospital. Buggy Town Playground, built in 2008 was imagined by children & built by the community working side by side this project was completed in 5 full days. Also, stop by Le Vieux Moulin Mardi Gras Costume Shop ,for authentic handmade Cajun Mardi Gras Costumes, Masks & Accessories where they build, repair, buy, sell antique & modern clocks.

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